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1404.001.0002B |
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Letter |
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7.1875" x 10.375" personal handwritten letter (black ink on off-white thick stationary paper). Sent in conjunction with envelope (1403.001.0002A). Return date at top right corner "Herrickville Jan 13, 1929". "Dear Viola - / We recieved your letter and was very glad that some of our Dear Friends thought of us it was a terrible time for us right here to know that such a terrible crime had been done so near us it caused a terrible commotion until the Fellow was caught most every body was sure who did the crime I saw in yesterdays paper that Leonard seemed to be happier[?] as the time was drawing near for his trial We hear he is getting lots of sympathy I do hope the law will give him all he deserves. add[?] went over and saw her just as she was found I went over the next day and offered my service but her poor girls was so brokenharted [sic] they didn't know what to do I was to be[?] funeral but I never saw her the undertaker told me I could see her if I wanted to they didn't let but a few see her [sic]. I haint [sic] got it to think about not seeing how bad she was pounded up. I don't blame you for thinking that you won't never live alone I don't think a woman had night to live alone...Jim Hinese's wife's name was Alma Comstalk before she was married she lived just beyond camps pond. Leonard stole chickens of us the same year he stole Mrs. Joneses add had a letter from him while he was in jail he said if add would come and bail him out he would come and work to pay for the chickens he stole and work the rest of the summer if add wanted him add didn't answer his letter for we didn't want him add testified against him when they had his trial I was afraid he had it in for us as well as Jim Hines I do hipe they don't never let him go. I saw Cristine Wood to the aid last week and I was asking her about you and your daughter. We have been well so far this winter but there is lots of sickness all around young George Jennings wife died week ago to day she left 8 children she died with the measles it was to bad for a mother to die and have that many children and all quite young Eaton Higly has the Pneamonia your Daughter must of known him he lived so near where she boarded all of the Wood family are well it is a wonder they don't get the measles in the school. I guess you will be surprised to get such a long letter from me maybe you can't read one half of it my pen on paper is so poor. I hope to hear from you again with love Ella Overfreck[?] remember me to your daughter. |
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