2030 
                                                     Siloam, 20th Decr 1854 
Dear Sister 
 
 Yours of the 14th is just to hand which astonishes me as I wrote on the 
7th Novr in answer to yours of the 5th Octr and saying I got a letter in the 
office for you from Duncan in which there was nothing of consequence but 
that he was better with the cough since the bad weather came in.  It was 
dated 12th Octr.  I wrote him then that you had returned to New York and 
your continued convalescence.  I hope your leg is now about as well as usual 
although you say nothing about it.  The last time I saw John was o[...] 
Election day 7th Novr when the wife kept still better.  They were to be down 
to see me before the snow came but now it must be after.  I had a visit from 
Archibald after he came home and of him and wife since but have seen none of 
them since Election.  This day I was to write Daniel in case had any word 
from you.  The last time I heard from them was also at Election.  John Donn 
was down seeing his friends there when he called upon them and says they 
propose to be up next season.  We have had almost no rain hereabouts and both 
springs and wells are drie till of late.  I think it was on Sunday the 3 of 
this month it commenced snowing from the east and on Monday morning it was 
about 3 feet deep all over.  It continued to snow the most of that day when 
it could not be less than 4 feet of depth of snow.  My sheep were all up at 
the northern barn and it took me near an hour to get through the snow my 
cane going its depth all the way and before you went a second time the 
trace was nearly filled up.  This was the case at least a week.  I built a 
shed for my lambs on the cant of the barn before the house where I have got 
them to.  I have them in 3 flocks in all but takes a good deal of time 
throughout the day.  Some people have sheep yet below the snow at least 
when I heard from them last. 
 I did not get my fire wood in in time and is now below the snow as it is 
scattered in small dabes but there is no great loss without some usin J.C.. 
I hope that by this time you will have learned that Death has come nearer 
us.  I had a copy of the New York Daily Times, as I supose from the writing 
to be sent by Br Daniel, in which is the following melancoly announcement 
of death 
 
 "In Carmonville on Friday morning Sept 14th Christian Campbell aged about 
65 years." 
 
 Her funeral was to take place on the 15th from the residence of Mr Addubons, 
Carmonville.  Her last letter was on the 3rd August.  She mentioned she was 
in hopes of being out for about 2 months and I supose the above must be the 
place and I can not think that the above can be any other than our dearest 
of sisters.  The above announcement does not seem at least not say that she 
died suddenly and if not I am surprised if she did not herself or cause some 
other person let us know her situation but as you have not wrote me or called 
as I supose if you knew you would go to New York to see after her effects. 
You know it would be very inconvenient for me to go particularly at present. 
I think she meant to have left a will.  Was it the Revd Mr Stark that was her 
pastor?  If so I think he must know something about her affairs.  I think she 
mentioned to me that Mr Burgess had gone to Scotland to live.  This event 
must be a heavy stroke to all our family particularly to me the most 
afflictive circumstance of my life and it adds considerably to its poignancy 
the want of knowing the circumstances of her death.  Altho I have no doubt to 
her to die is gain our duty is resignation not only in this case but when it 
comes to ourselves to him who can change our continuance and send us away. 
 Upon receipt of this I hope to hear from you and your mind in full. 
 Daniel and wife was here about 2 or 3 weeks ago.  Daniel seemed about as 
lively as when he left here and the wife was reasonably well altho delicate. 
You do not mention the age of John Campbells boy.  If I did not send him I 
believe A. Smith would take him. 
 In the hope of hearing from you in course. 
  I remain 
  Your Loving Brother 
    Henry Campbell 
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2032 
                                                     Siloam, 28th Octr 1856 
Dear Brother 
 
 I wrote you a few days ago which I hope you have received.  Since then I 
have a letter from our nice Mary Dougal declining sending their boy.  Their 
young folks had returned from Cape May in Sept.  There all well.  Daniels 
wife had partly recovered her health altho not well.  I have not yet received 
The Wool Grower.  I see no obstacle in forwarding the boy as you spoke off. 
Our school here has not yet opened but should think it will do so soon.  I 
presume you will direct him direct here and not your way a[...]  the most 
direct. 
 I continue to gain my apetite and usual state of health slowly.  I have just 
got in my potatoes in time before this frosty spell.  Quite a large and good 
crop.  I weighed 3 which weighed 4 lbs which I thought great but A. Smith and 
wife was here on Saturday and they tell me that a potato at Peterboro weighed 
within a few ounces of 4 lb. 
 I hope to hear from you in course. 
  I remain 
  Your Loving Brother 
    Henry Campbell 
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2033 
                                                    Siloam, 14th Jany 1857 
Dear Brother 
 
 I duly received your letter of the 11th Nov and 13th Decr by which I am 
happy to hear of your good health.  I could not get the stomach bitters you 
recommended in this vicinity nor yet all the ingredients for the plaster. 
But as my health and stomach has returned to nearly its original tone I 
regard this the less and I have got a ready-made plaster by a Mr Hennicks 
which seems to be doing some good altho not so powerful as I would wish it. 
I have got all the ingredients but the Robnan or Strenthing plaster. 
 I have not seen or heard any thing more of our Canadian friend nor do I care 
much as long as my health is such as it is.  He would be about as much 
trouble in one way as of advantage in another way and of course I have not 
sought any of them.  There is no doubt he or his friends have heard of these 
pernicious principels and examples he would find with me and has wisely 
avoided them.  But what do you think of the principals of his pretended 
friend who knowing these perniceous principles and I presume he only one that 
knows them and yet recomends a poor orphan boy to the care of such a man and 
at a distance which almost makes it impossible for his friends to counteract 
these perniceous principals however bad.  I wish much you would send me a 
homilie on principles for my enlightment at your earliest convenience. 
 I had a call from A. Smith last week.  He had no word from the East since 
he came home but that they were then in about their usual health.  I received 
a copy of the E. Post but would have preferred an old countrie paper.  The 
Tribune is very sparing in his European news. 
 My neighbours, the Lincumfellers have sold out this fall and gone to 
Wisconsin.  Your friend the Stage driver Lynch which was married upon a 
daughter of his and some others of like heading were caught stealing corn 
from a barn along with his wife holding the horse and waggon he and partner 
were taken.  The other fellow turned Kings evidence and told of all their 
depredations (Lynch made his escape before the trial).  I was amongst the 
sufferers it came out.  They stole a sheep and a lamb when at Flo[...] ter 
Sisters death but they did me much dammage before that. 
 I sold 30 sheep about a month or more ago at 4 dollars a head.  My reason 
for selling them was that they were fall and fall sheep do not do so well to 
keep over or I would not have sold them as I must buy other sheep or cattle 
in their place.  I inclosed a dollar in a letter to the Wool Grower but it 
was returned saying that it was now merged in the Rural New Yorker. 
 The winter here set in with so high winds that it demolished a great deal 
of our fences and almost houses and barns and the frost at times has been so 
that no cellars was scarcely safe from the frost but of late is milder with 
frequent snows and now lies about a foot deep and good for working 
purposes. 
 In the hope of hearing from you soon. 
  I remain 
  Your Loving Brother 
    Henry Campbell 
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2034 
                                                     Siloam, 1st Sept 1857 
Dear Brother 
 I had a visit from Daniel a few days ago when he informed me that the wife 
was not so well for a few days past but if she was better they meant to be 
at Johns about this time. 
 But this is not the reason of my writing you at this time but that what 
concerns myself more nearly which is that this morning in going to the cellar 
I fell down the stair and broke my leg about the same place our sister was 
broke.  I have sent for a Dr in this place to set it but if it was not very 
inconvenient for you to be here soon I should like it much, not to forget 
the plaster you mention which I have not yet gott. 
 I remain 
  Your Loving Brother 
    Henry Campbell 
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2035 
                                                   Siloam, 1st Sept 1857 
Dear Brother 
 I wrote to you this forenoon of my accident and since the doctor has been 
here and says there is a small fracture of the bone at the ancle and I have 
no doubt likewise out of joint yet it was back to its proper place soon 
after the fall and he has bandaged it and I feel as if you could do but 
little good **** you were here.  He has ordered a linament of salt and 
vinegar to be applied untill he be round the day after tomorrow.  The pain 
is by no means insufferable at present.  A. Smith and wife is here.  His 
mother is better and they both have gone to Johns to stop a few days. 
 I write you this in case you would be overanxious how I get on of which I 
will write you soon again. 
 Yours etc. 
   Henry Campbell 
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2036 
                                                    Siloam, 7th Octr 1857 
Dear Brother 
 
 I duly received your letter of the 11th Sept by which I was happy to hear 
you got safe home and found all well.  I returned to my old domicile on the 
3rd Inst upon my own feet and by the help of an aditional cane.  I have so 
far got on without any aditional accident to recover slowly.  The swelling 
in the ancle is not yet near reduced to its original size and if I give it 
much fatigue through the day I find the swelling increased.  The leg seems 
to me about as straight as it was but I think sometimes when streck it that 
it is not so long as it was.  I would have continued longer with Mrs Hart 
but my harvesting had to be looked after.  I have 8 or 10 between men and 
women boys and girls puling beans.  Betwixt corn and beans it will turn out 
a tolerable crop and have sold my apples about double former prices.  Daniel 
and Wife called day before yesterday and are both well.  They were talking 
of returning next week. 
 In the hopes of hearing from you soon 
  I remain 
   Your Loving Brother 
     Henry Campbell 
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2037 
                                                      Siloam, 9th May 1860 
Dear Brother 
 
 I duly received yours of the 24th April in place of which was looking for 
yourself.  It takes you a long time to start.  It takes you and my wool to 
get moved.  Speculators and Manufacturers are trying hard just now to bring 
down the price but when they will learn that from the scarcity of fodder 
and poor condition of the sheep that they will shear a pound a head on an 
average less than for many years past they will see their mistake but at all 
events you know that I can wait upon them while in a short time I will add 
about 200 more fleeces to that already on hand. 
 I hope the little mare and waggon will be what you can not sell and that 
you will take her along with you with all the odds and ends that may be on 
hand which you could store with yourself but there is one article that would 
be very useful and for which I would not grudge much to pay freight for by 
either the canal or railroad and that is a barrel of the genuine Geneser 
Flower which you might get in place of money from a slow customer.  I am 
happy to hear that your health continues to improve.  Alth [...] alth on the 
whole is better than it was in the fall I have not got quite free of the 
skin trouble particularly down the middle of my back or seat.  Our weather 
here has been splendid for 2 or 3 weeks past but we need rain and is now 
appearing altho slow in coming. 
 In the hope of hearing or seeing you soon. 
  I remain 
  Your Loving Brother 
    Henry Campbell 
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2038     (This letter is very faint, almost illegible) 
         (To brother Duncan, now back in Scotland) 
                                                       Siloam, 14th Aug 1860 
Dear Brother 
 
 I duly received yours of the 18th August, 5th Sept and 5th Octr by which I 
am happy to hear you arrived safe and found all friends as well as can be 
expected.  I also received .......................................... ...... 
........................ Scotsman ............. I see by the adress of Peter 
.............. on paper is ............. Is it possible that he is .......... 
. Be glad of his adress when you get it and a paper as often as you can.  I 
will trie and send the Tribune which will give you all the political news .. 
............. 
 My health upon the whole is better than when you left here.  I took **** 
**** peels .......  I believe the last rather the largest thing had 
considerable effect upon my sleep and plenty of dreaming so much that one 
morning I was quite alarmed that the house was .... here ...  When I 
awakened I found the stove lying upon its broad side and I had cast off my 
flannel ............... my socks all which was in their right place when I 
went to bed but as all the doors and windows were as I left them at ni 
[...] could ...... gone through all therefore .... 
 I also ascribe to the blue peels that my tongue is all black as also my 
stool.  So much that I was at one time alarmed but as no bad effects has 
followed but rather the reverse and the colour of my face has rather 
improved.  I begin to think that the bile is somewhat removed. 
 I believe J. Dayells Character was never very high but this caps it all. 
A. Smith tells me he heard it when at Daniel's funeral.  The Posy(?) and I 
are yet living together.  She was not above 2 or 3 weeks here when she got 
as fatt as a pig but still I can get no one that is willing to give your 
price.  She broke once on my neighbour Brown about it kept this 
happening .... I was afraid of damage once. 
 Let me hear how much money you took with you and how you have invested it 
or mean to.  I have no doubt but Dr Sommerville must be of very great 
advantage to you or any one in your circumstances.  Who is he the Geo 
Robertson you mention.  The loss of memory is one of my greatest failures. 
 We had a fall of snow here about the time you mention it which broke some 
branches of my apple trees.  There has been a great crop of apples and 
altho I sold them at about half of the usual prices they have yielded about 
double of the usual amount.  Your account of your crops are not so glowing 
as the papers would make us believe.  Our crops here will be all good with 
the exception of the potatoes upon which the rott has ****  sad havock it 
is said.  I have been at Oneida Castle after wool buyers bu [...] not do 
any thing.  Nothing could be done of late with politicks.  I hope now soon 
to sell not only my wool but Farm.  I sold 55 fall sheep lately for $200 
which comes to about 15/- a piece of your money.  If I was to do that for 
any thing I know I would follow you.  When you see any farm coresponded to 
Elizabeth, Samuels daughter, tell her I wrote giving answer to her letter 
of last year and would be glad to ..... hear from her.  I hope you will 
convey my respects to all our sisters and both with all enquiring friends 
and in the hope of hearing from you soon. 
 I remain 
  Your Loving Brother 
    Henry Campbell 
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2039  To Duncan in Scotland 
                                                     Siloam, 22nd April 1861 
Dear Brother 
 
 I received yours of 23rd March by which I am happy to hear of your usual 
state of health and - thanks to the giver of all my mercies - I am at 
present with the exception of an increasing of rheumatism in my arm and 
shoulder.  I sent you two papers the other day .  I will likewise send you 
the last weeks paper in which is a Declaration of War by our President. 
 It is Samuels son and family's business whether they should come to this 
country or not but you know that you and I had to come here for a living and 
when young is the best season for it.  Samuel I am happy to hear has 
succeeded very well but I would prefer(?) the success of his friends here 
which are almost all in an independent state.  The state of war with the 
South is very unsatisfactory which if not soon settled will be against both 
parties and which gives me no prospect of selling my wool soon or the pony 
she is the most unsatisfactorie article about the place.  She is now 
declared to be keener or broken winded in addition to her other complaints 
and if it were not I presume she is with foal she would not be worth $20. 
 Your season must be earlier with you than with us for we have not yet 
plowed much yet and have sowed none.  Our winter has not been a very severe 
one and prices of grain low - Corn 50 cts a bushel and other grain in 
proportion prices of cattle in proportion. 
 In the hope of hearing from you soon. 
  I remain 
   Your Loving Brother 
     Henry Campbell 
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2040 To Peter in London,England 
                                                  Siloam, 4th March 1864 
Dear Brother 
 
 I duly received yours of the 29th January last by which I am happy to 
learn of your all with you as well as in Scotland being in your usual 
health.  You ask me what I am about.  About two years ago I tried in the 
month of October I tried to sell the farm and stock but as I do not 
succeed in selling the farm I was obliged to buy a small flock of sheep 
and I am back to my old quarters but have taken in a family altho my 
health is delicate and the least cold affects me. 
 I remain 
  Your Loving Brother 
    Henry Campbell