1863-10-30, Letter from Rachel Eltinge to her father Roelif Eltinge

              Po’keepsie.Friday. Oct 30th
Dear Father.
	I suppose you received 
my letter, but – I have received none from
you this week. as yet: but hope to tonight
Celinda was here, this afternoon, to see me.
She wanted to know when I was going
home.  I guess if I had been going today
she would have gone with me. but as I 
was not going. she is going g concluded 
to wait until next week and then go
with the mail. wagon if  thereis (sic)  no other way.
She is going to make stay around the
Paltz quite a while I believe.  I think
probably [sic] she will be at our house thanks
giving day. at least I asked her to. and
told her we would all be home I thought
We are going to have what the girls call 
a reading circle, in our room tonight.
One of the girls reads while the others

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study hour and if I can, it will go
to day.  As your last letter was a very
short one I shall expect another very
soon.  I am expecting to hear from Mr.
Lord, and Mary, all the while.  I have
my carpet bag  all ready packed, or rather
the clothes packed in it ready to send
with the first chance.  I thought of
sending it with the mail this after-
noon. but I do not know if will or not
I guess I will not forget the picture
this time.  How did I spell Oscar? Oschar?
I will have to close the letter expecting
to hear from you soon
		Daughter,
		Rachel

Envelope to: Mr. Roelif Eltinge
	New Paltz
		New York
Postmark: Oct 31 Poughkeepsie N. Y.