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From: "H. S. Santeford" <>
Subject: [HACKETT-L] Re: HACKETT-D Digest V00 #31
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 11:03:53 -0400
In-Reply-To: <200004290720.AAA20978@bl-14.rootsweb.com>


Do you have any idea where Charles went after the war?? My ggrandfather
Moses Fitz Hackett b. 1831 (father Davis Hackett) in Strong ME also fought
in the Civil War. Sometime after the war he moved to Michigan. In the
1897 Midland CO. (Michigan) Register, he is listed along with Charles and
Peter Hackett (all heads of households) on Sec. 2 Porter Township. I'm
very curious to know what, if any, relation Charles and Peter were to
Moses. ?Cousins?

Sally Coanes Santeford
Houghton, Michigan

At 12:20 AM 4/29/00 -0700, you wrote:
>From:
>To:
>Subject: [HACKETT-L] Letter from Charles Merritt Hackett to his mother
Lydia, 1861

>I am interested in any additional information on the following line of my
>grandfather John Arnold HACKETT.
>
>*John Arnold HACKETT and Harriet Marie DOBLE had the following children:
John
>D; Mary Frances; Doris Mae.
>
>*His parents: Jonathan Clark HACKETT and Susie Eliza WILLIAMS had the
>following children: Edith Idella; Leon Horatio; Almond Herbert; Frank
>William; Mable Frances; Nellie Lydia; Alberta Susie; John Arnold.
>
>*His grandparents: Jacob Morrill HACKETT and Lydia Wilson CLARK had the
>following children: Charles Merritt; Edward Augustus; Edwin Augustus;
Sumner
>Socrates; Jonathan Clark; and Moses Morrill .
>
>The following is a copy of a letter that I have given to me by my uncle,
John
>D. Hackett of FL. It is difficult at times to read because of its age and
>condition but here is my best attempt. The names in the letter made no since
>until Howard Johnson sent me extensive information that filled in the gaps.
>Hope you find it interesting. It is written by Charles Merritt to his mother
>Lydia. Also of note, within three months of this letter his twin brothers,
>Edwin and Edward will enlist in the 5th Maine to fight in the Civil War.
>
>THE ENVELOPE:
>(from) Eureka, (M…?)
>March 9, 1861
>
>(to) Mrs. Lydia Hackett,
>Mechanic Falls, Maine.
>
>THE LETTER:
>Eureka Mar 6th 1861;
>Dear Mother: I have just received your letter of Feb 19th and was very glad
>to hear from you, but you don't appear to get all of my letters from your
>talk. I received your letter that you spoke of on my birthday. It was
quite a
>birthday present. (Father?) said that I did not know when I could come home
>or not but I would if I could come, for I should have money enough from my
>school if I did not get the rest. I have $14 per month and board and was to
>have 4 months school and have my as soon as school is done. I finished
school
>yesterday on account of my not being likely to get my pay right off. I have
>kept 3 months, the reason of it is this the district had money enough in the
>treasury to pay me for 4 months but they have lost every cent of it through
>the rascality of the town superintendent (actually this county-a bundle of
>rascals). They told me that they could not pay me still another fall but
>wanted me to keep the school out. But I thought that I was about deepening
>in the mire already without getting in deeper so I quit. They are going to
>have a school meeting in a few nights to see if they can't raise it out of
>there own pockets. But it is so hard times here for money I don't think
they
>can. If they don't raise it I don't know what I shall do for I can't get
any
>money on my old debts. If I can collect enough to come home with I shall
>come. But I don't have much hopes of it. It takes a pretty good sum to
come
>$41.60 for a tickett to (Hartland ?). I shall be at home sometime between
>this and next fall but I don't think you had better look for me this
spring.
>I will come if I can and If not I shan't. I have good a pretty bad cold
>today My snoot runs a stream while I am writing this You did not send all of
>that speech. I know what you sent. It was the part that you did not sent
>that I had forgotten. I don't think much of Edward's business for I think
>the sun is the best dryer to do clothes by. What did he give for the thing.
>Write-how he makes it selling them. What is Edwin going to do? I wish I
was
>back there now. We have had real hard winter here not much like last
>winter. The snow is melt off now. It is very pleasant today. I am going
to
>take a ride. We have a tall sycamore here I like I like it. The house was
>as full as it could be at the last meeting. How do Jona and Moses get
along.
> I suppose they are great boys now. (Laz Moses is …yet?) Why don't some
of
>Uncle John's folks write to me. I guess Wilson and Sarah have forgotten
>there is such a boys as Charles Hackett for they don't take time to answer
my
>letter. I can't write any . So good-bye Write soon C.M. Hackett
>

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