My Dear Grandmother - Nauvoo, April 21, 1847
My Dear Grandmother,
For the first time
in my life I sit to write a letter to thee. I am happy to say I am well and
sincerely hope this may find thee alive and well. I have just arrived here from
England where I have been for two years and a half. Ruth lives here and has
been sick for some time. Esther is here taking care of her however she is
getting well now.
I am sorry to
inform thee my sister Sabrina Harrison died of Black Canker on the 22nd of
February. This we learn by letter from father.
She was not sick long, left 3 children with my father, Isaac Harrison. I
believe has gone to California but I suppose will return. Father is at a place on the Missouri River
called Council Bluffs --- and were all tolerable well in health the last
account. Elizabeth is married to a young man named Henry Boley from Lancaster
Co. Pennsylvania and Hannah is married to a Mr. Isaac Brown from Canada.
Will Uncle Abijah or Uncle Rowland please
write to Esther R. Davis or R.L. Peck direct to Nauvoo, Illinois and they will
know where I am and communicate with me.
I have lived a long
while without being married but I have got an excellent one at last (Mary Ann
Mitchell). Perhaps grandmother will be anxious to know more about her. Well,
she is the only child, small in stature, light hair, fair skin and dark eyes. She
was 24 last birthday (19th October) and she pleases me, as hard as I was to
please.
The mob has drove
our brethren all away from this place and taken possession of the spoil and are
now living in the houses which they took from the rightful owners because of
our religion but there is a day of righteous judgement coming.
Farewell dear
Grandmother and all relations for the present
I remain thy
affectionate Grandson
Elisha H. Davis
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