Charles. F. Stewart, MD
letter to wife Annie L. Stewart
1888
Envelope addressed to:
Mrs. Annie L. STEWART, Brownville, Nemaha, Co., Nebraska. It is post marked from San Diego, Calif. March 15, 10:00 AM, 1888. On the back of the envelope is a post mark indicating the letter was received in Brownville on March 24, 1888.
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San Diego Cal. Mar. 15, 1888
Dear MammaWe arrieved here on Tuesday night -- 13th. We had a rough voyage -- you will observe that I am behind time -- We were detained in Lower Calif. [ed. note: now called Baja, Calif.] some five days longer than we should have been -- [on] the regular steamer. Plying [?] but were Ensanada & San Diego had been tied up at San Diego [sic very confusing sentence]. By the U. S. authorities for violation of some marine laws. But we were unable to asertain what the trouble was -- But fortune was on [start of page 2]
our side after all -- On Monday night the steamer Carlos Pochrea put into this port -- and left -- on next morning and you may be quite shur (sic) we were not left in Ensanada. On my arrival here I received two letters from you -- one dated Mar. 2 and the other Mar. 4 I was very glad indeed to hear from you and to know the children had all recovered from the effects of their bad colds. I had up to this time received but one letter from you. The one you sent to Ensanada. The first one you sent me I have never received. [start of page 3]
I expect to start on my homeward journey on tomorrow morning but must stop one or two days at Los Angelis [sic] and at San Francisco and perhaps at Salt Lake & Denver. Frank Johnson received a letter here giving us the _ _ _ _ _ news that Cea_ _ t [looks like Ceafit] C_ _ _ son was very much worse and not expected to live but a short time. I will say that this climate has not as yet improved my health. I think however the exposier [sic] incidental to traveling has considerable to do in keeping me with accoust _ _ _ [letters are mushed together at the end of this word] to colds and coughs. I am not realy sick.-- but do not [start of page 4]
feel quite well. You will not have time to write me again after receiving this. But should anything serious occur with any of you telegraph me at San Francisco - Salt Lake or Denver -- I must close truly hoping this may find you and all the children quite well -- Tell Annie that Papa thinks her letter very _ _ _ _ [possibly "fine"]. Kiss all the babies for me and tell them to be good.
Your loving husband
C. F. Stewart
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