Bachtal Humbert Family

Nevada City Cal Jan 8th/64

Dear Sister

I have taken my pen in hand to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same blessing This is the first letter I have ever written to you and I have not much to say this time as it is raining and I was lonesome I thought I would write you a letter and find out how you were all getting along since we left We are still living where we first moved at when we came here We are keeping boarders I suppose you feel very proud of your boy I want you to send me his Photograph and I will send you mine as soon as I can have it taken Nevada City burnt down and they have not got

any daguerrean rooms started yet but as soon as they do have I will have mine taken and send to you Uriahs folks moved last week a mile and one half closer to town they are keeping boarding house you would hardly know Clinton if you should see him he has grown so

Amanda went to school all last summer she grows very fast but her health is not very good this winter I want to know when you have been up home last and how they are all getting along I want to know how Hills folks are getting along and if they have any more children I want you to write as soon as you get this and write me all of the news and I will write more the next time direct to Nevada City

From Your Affectionate Sister Cal Lorain Bachtal

Nevada Cal. Oct the 16th 1864

Dear Aunt Margaret

It is with great pleasure that I sit down this afternoon to let you know that I am well and I hope that you are the same Aunt Lorain received a letter from you about two weeks ago and I was very glad to get yours and the babys Photographs I think your picture looks very natural The baby has grown a good deal since I saw him I suppose you have heard that I was married. I was married the 28th of July to Saml. M. Hecker I was married in my own house. Mother is living with me. Father is at Aunt Lorains now He was up here the week before I was married but he did not stay until after the wedding I He did not like it because I married the one I did and so he would not stay and he went back to Sacramento again and we did not hear any thing from him until he come up last Friday he has not done anything for Mother since she has been here and I guess he does not mean to by the way he acts now. When you answer this tell me if Maria Daily is married and where does she live and if the folks are all well. Nellie [Tauge] wanted me to send her one of pictures tell her I have not got any more I have got any more now I have given them all away tell her if she has any taken

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to send me one and if I have any more taken I will send one to her. You can tell Uncle John that I want his picture I guess I have written enough for this time I will write more this next time answer this as soon as you get it and tell me all the news

Write soon

I remain as ever yours Affectionate Niece. Matilda Hecker.

NEVA CITY CAL OCT 20 64

Mrs. Margaret Humbert Green Spring Seneca Co Ohio