Richard Carmichael Hollyday

In June 1882, Mrs. R.C. Hollyday (Marietta Powell Hollyday), compiled and published a cookbook titled, "Domestic Economy, A New Cookbook Containing Numerous Valuable Reciepts for Aid in Housekeeping," which included not only her own recipes, but those contrubuted by her friends.

After her husband's death in 1885, Marietta remarried to U.S. Senator Charles H. Gibson of Centerville, Maryland. In 1894, she published "Mrs. Chas. H. Gibson's Maryland and Virginia Cookbook," which was similar in content, but had an added attraction, "How to cook a husband," which began with, "first catch him."

Her second husband died March 31, 1900. In 1914, Marietta was buried beside her first husband at Spring Hill Cemetery in Easton.

invitation

To R.C. Hollyday from Kate B. Powell

My Dear Cousin,

Lou's letter was received today with great pleasure - we are delighted that she is coming over, every one inquires after her. Oh you can not imagine how lonesome we are. John left Tuesday, Miss Benedict Wednesday and Father today. But we have to make ourselves as happy as we can. You said if you were invited to Cousin Ella's wedding you would come. I shall certainly give a few hints on that point.

We would be delighted to see you, but really I think that you ought to come with us soon and Brother William also. I know you are all enjoying yourselves so much. Miss Benedict and I were invited to a party up at Gen. Rogers and had a delightful time.

I am so glad to tell you that I am going from home to school in February to the Misses Milligan's.

This morning I was trying to think what it was I wanted Father to get for me and after he went I thought of my earrings. The catch of mine wore off and I lost it.

We are in hopes that some of your sisters or nieces will come over with Sis Lou. Give my love to all my new cousins. Be sure and come over. Write soon to

Your devoted Cousin
K.P.P.

To R.C. Hollyday from his mother, Anne Carmichael Hollyday

My Dear Richd

I am writing to you soon after I received the articles from B. which come safe to hand and they pleased us very much. I also received yr letter and the Bills safe - we are much grateful to hear that yr appointment is confirmed, but expected it. We are all as well as usual - except yr Papa who has been indisposed with a cold in his head and breast, but not much cough and no fever.

I had a letter from Ann today - she has been very unwell since she went to Pa. and Henry has remained with her. She is now better, and down stairs - she is at Dr Bullocks, comfortably fixed in a plain quiet way. She was a good deal exhausted by traveling up - but had rested and her pulse is better. But as it had been in the neighborhood, there was considerable alarm among them. The children have been unwell some which have no fever - Henrietta and Mary Ann Hayward are with them - and as soon as the children are well enough and the roads and weather will permit, they will send the children down to us, to stay till Ann returns home. I wrote Ann today that you often come from Pa. in a steamboat and perhaps it would be less fatiguing to her to return that way - I wish you would write and inform her if you think so - we heard by a letter from little Rd that all was well at B.B. except his mother who was not very well - but not sick they had a letter from Wm H lately - Rd says - your Papa, Sisters, and Thomas join me in best love and wishes. You must excuse this scrawl - my fingers are very stiff I can scarcely write.

Yr affte mother
A Hollyday

January 20th 1850

To R.C. Hollyday from his brother, William Hollyday

Cumberland 31st Aug 1850

Dear Richard

Yours of 20th came duly to hand. I have been very busy electioneering and have been unable to reply before. The Whigs first nominated a Ticket composed of three Democrats and two Whigs, the Democrats finding the feeling acidly adverse to them, flew the track and the Whigs have since nominated in their place three Whigs. They are the following persons - Tho I McKay - Dr Sam Smith - Dr. Lawrence - Ralph Thayer - George McCulloh. McKay and Smith are making a dead set at a portion of our ticket. I am one of their victims and they may possibly cripple me so as to defeat me, I shall bring to bear all the ammunition I can against them and if possible be elected. I think our chance of election the whole ticket is very good, the feeling is generally good, but our population is such that it can be operated upon and they are using, I am told, very insidious means to carry the election. I shall get some Whig votes here but may lose more in my own party, I think not however. Wednesday next decides the contest. I feel some anxiety of course which increases as the election approaches. You shall hear from me soon after Wednesday in regard to arrangements for going to Talbot.

I remain

Very truly Yr Brother
Wm Hollyday

To Mrs. Ann Hollyday, Easton, Talbot County, Maryland
From R.C. Hollyday, Cumberland 30th March 1847

My dear Mama

I have been exceedingly anxious since I received Thomas letter to hear from Ratcliffe, my anxiety has been a good deal relieved by a letter from Lizzie of the 24th in which she tells me you were a great deal better. I sincerely hope My dear Mama that You will soon be entirely restored to health and will continue to enjoy Your good health. As Thomas said nothing about the other members of the family at Ratcliffe I conclude they are well - I was very sorry to hear that Sister Ann had been so extremely unwell. I have serious fears on account of her health for some time past, but trust she will improve and be restored to good health. I have enjoyed my usual good health. It is very healthy in Cumberland now, with exception of scarlet fever.

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