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"This is what it says on Bela Chase:
On July 5, 1851 Bela Chase purchased 40 acres of land north of 7 mile in section 16 of Alpine. In fall, Bela's two sons, Abel and David, and one Charles Waterman made their way to Michigan. Bela's acres were presented to Abel Chase on Oct. 25, 1853. After locating his land and joining his companions in erecting shelters, Able took the time to write a letter to his wife describing his experiences. In a day when few people could write, Abel appeared to have little difficulty communicating his thoughts to his wife. <>the personal letter follows>"Nov. 30, 1851Dear Wife and Frend,
I take this opportunity to let you no how I am and how we got along on our jerny here we left the cars at battle criek we then had seventy miles to go on foot we found a bad rhode tho we traveled thirty miles dalay we got to the rappeds thursday about 6-oclock in the afternoon I stod the jerny very well tho some tierred at night David seemed to stand the jerny better than Charly or myself we traveled over some rough country and I some time thot that we were out of humanitys reach Then we would find some very good land tho we found rough cuntry farther south it began to gro beter when we got with in fifteen or twent miles of here I like it here very well the land is good and the inhabitents here sa that the first crop wil pay for the land whether the land is cleared or not now I wil tel you what we hav done we went to Charlys land and cut some brush whear he is going to bild a hous Tomorrow we are going to lay the corner stone {Charles Waterman built on 7 mile road and Marcus Alt purchased the farm} and plant a colany in the west we have about made up our minds to bild a house as soon as we can and return to those that we love most and bring you her to be a comfort to us while we fell the tall forest tre and clear up our farmes I think you will like it here tho it is new here yet but the land is fast being improvd by some settlers and in a short time will be all cleared up but I must change my subject Charley has not been very well since he got here He went from here yesterday to his ants and will stay there til tomorrow I did not exepect to finish this letter but Charly sent down word that he could not come down and that I must finish it and send it along so Phebe a word to you you must not be scared about Charley he is not very well now but he will probrly be able to go to work son He got his feat wet the last da that we were on the road and has caught a cold tho not very sever so no more on this part of the subject the day is fast coming to a close and I must close my leter by saing a word to Jane Jane I hav to forget what you yold me that if I dremp anything about you that I must tell you what it was that I have dremp about you every night since I left I have sene you and talked with you in my dreames but dreaming is vanity so I shal exepect to see you in reality soon and not in dreames so I must say to you that I havnt forgot you nor can I ever do be a good girl til I come so no more at presentRecieve this from your friend
Abel Chase
Direct your leters to the Rapids Wright as soon as you get this.
!SOURCE: Email from Bonnie (email hidden) to Weldon Whipple, 21 Jun 2003. Bonnie writes: "Based on your info I was able to find a David Chase in the 1870 Census living in Grand Haven. He was listed as 38 which means he was born about 1832. That would fit him between Abel and William, if this David is a relative. Grand Haven is in Ottawa Co. Arnold...lived in Chester Twp, Ottawa Co at the same time."
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