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Winnebago City in about 24 hours or less (100 miles or over), 

 and soon several others who at present stop with Sarah, mak- 

 ing quite a house full. Jason went to Preston and raised 

 over 100 men and some munitions of war, and went on to 

 protect the inhabitants from massacre. We anxiously wait 

 to hear from him. It is stated that there is a treaty being 

 made with them, or a part. These are troublous times. We 

 will hope for the best. Until within two years everything went 

 smoothly on, as a nation we knew little of troubles like the 

 present. The rebels seem hard to conquer, or our military 

 leaders are greatly deficient in skill or loyalty. 



The times were indeed troublous, yet father and 

 son rejoiced together over the birth, of a child. 



(S. W. J. TO A. A. J.) 



New Haven, Conn. Oct. 4—1862. 



Dear Father, — ^Yesterday our Elizabeth Annah, daughter 

 of Samuel and Elizabeth, arrived safely at the age of one 

 fortnight. She is named by her mother after my wife and 

 mother. Last night as she was weighed, we thought it rather 

 strange that her Uncle Abner and Aunt Annah had not signi- 

 fied by any word that has reached us, their approval of this 

 newest grandchild. It being not impossible in these troublous 

 times that the mail miscarried, I hereby make avowal of the 

 advent of the little angel and call upon all concerned to 

 rejoice. It is very true she is born into a pitiful world of 

 discomfort, and inherits more weakness of body and soul 

 than it is comforting to think upon. Yet this birth may not 

 unlikely prove to her the blessed event it has always been 

 to those who make it the point of setting out in a life that 

 harmonizes as well as in its infirmity it may, with the great 

 life of God. 



Libby has written to IMother about staying here with us 

 through the winter, or until Jan. I much desire her to remain 



