Black paper

Walnut Hills
March 14th 1862

My Dear Miss Lascelles,

Your kind thoughtful letter I received two days since for which I sincerely thank you. The mourning paper will in some measure prepare you for hearing of our loss. Out dear father God saw fit to take to himself on Monday the 3rd of this month. He had been six weeks confined to his bed, but his health had been long feeble indeed for more than 6 months. His disease was enlargement of the liver, he did not suffer much pain, was very resigned, and calm and his mind bright and clear to the last, resting only on his Saviour. Kate was with us for more than a week before Father left us. The enclosed card will show you we have another sister now. Dear William has married on the 11th of July to a very lovely woman whom he had known for three years. Father requested that the marriage should not be put off on account of his illness, so he had seen the comfort of seeing three of his children settled. John Trimble came to father's funeral which was on the following Thursday morning and he and Kate left for Gambier by evening train, Emilie and William the next morning for Louisville, Kentucky, there his business is at present. Mother and I feel very lonely but we have not been without kind and sympathising friends and in all we have had and have many mercies. Mother feels our dear Father's loss much more than I though she would. I wish I could be near you to talk with you, my dear friend, instead of writing. I do not know how to thank you for so frequently taking the trouble of writing to us and I know as long as you are able we shall hear form you. I would have written you only that my time was almost exclusively devoted to father. My dear husband met with a serious accident the day before new year. He was thrown out of his Buggy and cut in the right temple. He could not be removed home for three days. I was with him in friend's house in the City, thank God he was spared to me - his loss would have been sad to me and mine. I am sending Mr Russell a paper with a notice of Father's death and will you please tell Mr Surch when this reaches you. I will send your letter to Kate and I am sure she will write as soon as her mind is more composed. I am sorry Bessie Parkinson's letter was returned. It must have been by some mistake in the address. We are all glad to hear your health is so good. I hope to write you soon again. Please do remember us to Marguerite Flanagan and tell her of our loss. Mother desires her affectionate love to you and praying that our Father in heaven grant you every spiritual comfort. I remember my dear friend,

yours very affectionately,

Nannie Cinnamon

Can you tell me is Uncle William alive - we never hear from them.