1864-01-21, Letter from Maria Eltinge to her sister Rachel Eltinge

              Springtown Jan 21st- 64
Dear sister Rachel,
		This is a beautiful
morning & it seems to have put me in the
mood to write.  We rose this morning
about a quarter past five o’clock and it
had a good effect upon us all except
Ellen who was rather sulky before
day-light but is getting in better humor
now.  Lib. Elting is here and we have
been having pretty good times this week.
To day we expect Lib. & Bell which I
suppose will not spoil the fun.
	Tuesday afternoon we visited at Uncle
Clinton’s & yesterday Father Jacob & Mother
were here with Aunt Sarah &
Aunt Jane.  Now I suppose you will
say that our time has been pretty well
occupied this week thus far so I will

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She was with them at Phil Elting’s
saturday night as is fat as she can be
	I believe that I have told you all
that will be interesting and as Lib is
waiting for me to stop writing so as to
commence our work I will close for the
present this letter asking you to answer
as soon as possible and accept the love
of your sister
			Maria Elting