Robert & Linda Malseed
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Eliza Eastburn Shubert to her daughter Georgianna Shubert Gillitt 1852

Year 1852

Dear Georgia

We got out here about 9 Oclock both tired & hungry & the Waggon so full we could hardly move I hope Henry has got in a good humour before this.  Mrs Malseed could not make room for Grace Mann. He can come out if he chooses whenever he pleases.  I went of Dear Georgi without bidding you good bye however I shall not stay long for I feel so uneasy about your being alone at night through the day you can do very well but I hope the boys will be particular about coming in early   I wish you to write as soon as you receive this & let me know how you get on.  John was in bed when I got out & he was not willing for me to sleep with him   he cried & tried to push me out of bed but when he awoke in the morning he [knew] me & made a great deal of me   he is the picture of health & so is Eliza.  Johnny has not forgotten you he calls Aunt Dordy he is very good. The girls ar hurrying me they are going down to square for Andrew’s letters   Eliza was there on saturday & they told her there was none I shall have to stop give my love to the boys. & take good care of yourself & accept my Dear Child a double share of love from your Affectionate Mother

Eliza E Shubert

Note - John (Johnny) is the first child of Andrew and Eliza Shubert Malseed.  He was born 10 Feb 1851 and died 9 Feb 1856.

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Samuel Dexter Hastings to his niece Georgianna Shubert Gillitt 28 Sep 1853

Leicester Mass^tts Sept 28^th 1853

My dear Georgiana

I have felt so anxious to hear from Henry that I have concluded to write you a few lines. With the hope that you will immediately send me an answer. Do write me as soon as you receive this and let me know how fares it with Henry and whether any the rest of the family have been sick.
I am thus far on my way home. I left Phila on Thursday, the day after I was at your house, and remained in New York until the following Monday evening when I started for Boston; on Tuesday I came to this place, where I shall remain until this afternoon, when I shall make a strait wake for Wisconsin. I was very sorry that I was obliged to make my stay at your house so short. I would have been much pleased to have spent a whole day with you, at least and when I am in Philadela again I will try and do so. The weather this morning is very unpleasant – a cold Northeast storm, which in New England are always disagreeable, rendered more unpleasant now by the striking contrast which it presents from the charmingly pleasant weather of last week. I write in haste – excuse more at present. Please present my kindest regards to Mother, Eliza, Andrew, Garrett & Henry, and don’t forget to give both of the children a plenty of kisses on my account, and when I see you again I will pay them all back to you with interest. Don’t fail to write very soon to

                                                Your Affectionate uncle

                                                        Saml. D. Hastings

                                                        La Crosse Wisconsin

Note - Samuel Dexter Hastings was married to Margaretta Shubert.

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Henry Shubert letter to his sister Georgianna Gillitt 29 Dec 1863

Woodville Ala    Dec 29^th 1863

My Dear Sister

Your welcome letter of the 20^th came to hand yesterday and found me in good health    we arrived at this place from Bridgeport on the 27^th & I expect that we will remain here for a few days    we have had a very hard time of it a comeing through    it commenced raining on Christmas night and kept on until last night when it cleared up and to day the Sun is shining for the first since the 24^th    you may well call Genl Sherman a marching Genl for his corps has done more marching and put up with more hard ship and gained more victories since the 1^st of Oct than the Bread & Butter Soldiers of the Potomac has during this war    for I beleive if our US Grant with his western army was on the Potomac that he would soon clan them,    no I do not have to go into Battle I am with my Commisary train in the rear during engagements    I am mounted.   I have a splendid young Horse    I have not walk any since the 23^rd of last July    you may well say that it is a sickening sight to go over a battle field    on going into battle it is expected that every one must try and save himself    the men does not think of being killed for the excitement is so great it is more like fun than any thing serious    for I believe that a Soldier killed in battle on our side is as sure of Heaven as one who dies in bed    for I beleive that the Almighty is with us and watching over our Armies    I had a letter from Garrett & Lissies yesterday    they where all well    I don’t know whether she will stay with Bridget or no this winter    I guess that you had a laugh over the mistake in the letter that I sent wrong    it did not make any difference I got my ambrotype taken in full uniform at Bridgeport and I sent it to mother and told her to get it Photographed and send one to you    I had a very dull christmas    we where on the march    my Christmas dinner consisted of Hard tack Bacon & coffee    wasn’t that a fine dinner    I hope that Harvey will escape the draft but I don’t think that there will be any for I beleive that peace will be made by spring    for the Soldiers on the southern army are tired of fighting    for my part I dont want to see any peace unless the Rebels lay down their arms and come under our old flag like Brothers     I think that President Lincolns last Proclamation is just the thing that will bring them back to these Loyalty    I would like to see you and the children    I wish that you would Send Lizzie these pictures    well I will have to come to a close    Kiss the children for me give my love to Harvey and accept the love of your
                                    Affectionate Brother
                                                            Henry

Direct
H A Shubert CS
29^th Mo Vol Inft
2^nd Brigade 1^st Div 15 AC
                            in the field

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Henry Shubert letter to his sister Georgianna Gillitt 9 Jan 1865

Head Qts Co D. 29^th Mo V. I
Savannah Jan. 9^th 1865

My Dear Sister

                        Your welcome letter of Dec. 7^th has been received and it found me in good health    I suppose that you have seen an account of our Georgia Campaign in the papers    we entered the city of Savannah on the morning of Dec 21^st    it is a very pretty place indeed and our gallant army was warmly received by the Loyal population    the Union Sentiment is very strong in the city and steps are being taken to bring the State back to the Union    Govenor Brown has disbanded the Georgia State Milliti and the troops have returned to their homes    many of then uniteing in the work of redemption    Overwhelming Majorities were given in Several counties for the restoration of the US Government and the people are arming them selfs from the Secessionists who were denouncing the Loyalists and threatening their lives so you may look out for Hot times in Georgia between the two factions    I had a letter from Mother the other day and She told me about the new baby    I feel highly complemented by you in calling the new comer after me    I will get my photograph taken for you the first opportunity    I should like to have yours and the children    I think that the War will wind up this winter    at least I hope so    I wrote to Lizzie a few days ago and told her that She could use her own pleasure    either make you a visit or go to Philadelphia    I cant get no leave of absence until after we make another short campaign    we are under orders to move in the morning and I suppose that our destination will be either Charleston S C or Wilmington N.C.    So you must not get uneasy if you dont here from me for Some time but I will put my self under the care of the Almighty and Genl Sherman and I know that I will come out save    our Regiment was mounted before we left Atlanta and we had a good time comeing through
the weather is quite pleasant down here    every thing is green yet I went to See cousin Charlie Shubert to day    he is 1^st Sergt of Co B 29^th Pa    well I must Bring my short letter to a close    I have sent you some copies of the first Loyal paper that is published in Savannah    well give my love to Harvey and kiss the children for me and retain a share for yourself    hopeing to hear from you soon I remain your
ever Affectionate Brother

Henry A Shubert

        Direct
Lieut H A Shubert
Co D 29^th Mo V. I. 1^st Brig 1^st Div 15^th AC
        in the Feild

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Eliza Shubert Malseed to her sister Georgianna Shubert Gillitt 25 Jan 1882

Phil^a Jan 25^th 1882

Dear Georgie

        Mother entered into her rest this morning at 20 minutes of three oclock,  She suffered terribly from Friday.  I was thankful to see her at rest   She retained her mind untill the end -  I will write you all particulars in a few days.  I have a kind friend who is with me   truly it can be said of her “I was a stranger and ye took me in.”  She is relieveing me of all care in the house.  We shall lay her in Grandfathers grave on Saturday I think at three o clock   the undertaker has not come yet but that is when I want to   She longed for all her children but knew it was impossible.   She was so patient longing for rest.

E.

Note - Eliza Eastburn Shubert was buried on 28 Jan 1882 at Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.

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Garrett Shubert letter to his sister Georgianna Gillitt 6 Jan 1892

Richland Mo
Jan. 6th 1892

My Dear Sister

Did you ever have a brother named Garrett Beckhorn Shubert?   And have you heard from him lately?   Well I can tell you something about him,   he, together with his wife, whom you possably may remember was at your place last Summer a year ago, and youngest son George are now living at Richland, having at last gotten up energy enough to get out of Linn Creek hollow where they had passed the best thirty three years of their life,   he is well but just as lazy and trifelling about writing as ever,   I don’t know whit kind of a fellow he is anyhow.
    I know Sister, that I ought to be ashamed of myself for not writing to you more than I do as there is only three of us left, and we have not much longer to promise ourselves here,   I have been promiseing myself to write to you every day for a month past, but never got at,   I am a very promising man, but every one knows that if I promise any thing I am sure to fulfill it, if it takes seven years.
    Bridget, George and myself went down to Linn Creek to spend Christmass with the girls, but Lidie did not get there (she lives 7 or 8 miles from there) on account of two of the children being sick,   Fanny came back with us and staid until yesterday,   her baby is the prettiest and best young one you ever saw, excepting Lidie’s which is just as pretty and good,   we like living at Richland very well though we remember with love the mountains and streams of Linn Creek,   we live on the outside of the Town away from the business part it is very quiet just like living in the country so Bridget is sometimes very lonely when George is at school, and I am at the office, and last night it was very dull to all of us, on account of Fanny and the baby being gone.
    We have had a very pleasant winter this far though to-day it is cold enough for Minnesota   we have had all kinds of weather this year   on New Years Eve after supper it was so warm that after supper I sat on the porch to take my smoke,   about 9 O’clock it began to blow and rain,   New Years day it rained in the morning, snowed at ten O’clock and by night compared favorably with Manitoba   Since then we have had it hot and cold, wet and dry,   yesterday was a very pleasant day for Fanny to go home.   I cant see what people want to travel about the country for to get change of air for, when you can get it all here without moving out of your tracks
    Bridget told me when she come home from Hastings that you and Harvey said that when we got to the Railroad to live you would come and visit us,   we are here now on a great long Rail Road and will expect you.
    I wrote to Henry last fall soon after we moved up here,   I suppose he got the letter and like myself writes when he gets down to it,   I have no reason, in view of dilatoriness to complain,   he will write when he gets ready,   Bridget will write to Ella in a short time,   she got a letter from her a little while ago,   she can beat me writing letters all to pieces,   I have got into the habit of saying the most I can in the fewest words, while a good letter writer will full fill a sheet.
    All our family, including sons and sons in law, daughters and daughters in law, grand sons and grand daughters are well, and with much love wish to be remembered to Harvy and the boys and girls also to Henry & Lib and their children along with
                                            Your loving brother
                                            G. B. Shubert

I wrote this letter sitting within 2 feet of the stove, and my overcoat on, and still am cold,  what must it be where you live, how can any one short of a “bloated capitalist” afford to buy wood or coal to keep from freezing.

Note - Bridget died soon after this letter was written.

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