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Letters by Lucinda (Morse) Bowditch

Lucinda Morse, daughter of Anthony Morse and Huldah Taylor, was born 26 April 1786 in Sharon, Vermont. She married Joseph Bowditch, son of Thomas Bowditch and Sarah Bancroft, in 1812, and died 18 August 1858 in Salem, Massachusetts.

These two short letters were both written in 1856 to "My dear children," and signed "from Mother." From the text, it's clear that they were written by Lucinda (Morse) Bowditch to her son Joseph Henry Bowditch and his wife Elizabeth (Abbot) Bowditch in North Carolina. The letters are in good condition, although one has a small tear. The handwriting is shaky, as one might expect from an elderly person.

  • 5 April 1856. To her son Joseph Henry Bowditch and his wife Elizabeth (Abbot) Bowditch in Tarboro, North Carolina. She gives news about various people in the family, and mentions the weather. [Transcription]
  • 3 May 1856. To her son Joseph Henry Bowditch and his wife Elizabeth (Abbot) Bowditch in Tarboro, North Carolina. She talks about Joseph and Elizabeth's new baby Johnny, along with their other children Nat and Georgy, and the impending birth of the first child of George William Abbot (Elizabeth’s brother) and Sarah Morse Bowditch (Joseph’s sister). [Transcription]