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Warwick, July 25, 1875 | Warwick, July 25, 1875 | ||
My dear | My dear Sister, | ||
I do not hear a | I do not hear a | ||
word from you, & perhaps you wait | word from you, & perhaps you wait | ||
for me to write? If so, you must | for me to write? If so, you must | ||
not, any more; for I desire so much | |||
to hear from you often; do write | to hear from you often; do write | ||
often, if only a few words, that I | often, if only a few words, that I | ||
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We have all been to Church, & | We have all been to Church, & | ||
I am so tired this evening, I cannot | I am so tired this evening, I cannot | ||
write well, or interestingly | write well, or interestingly I fear--- | ||
Brother John, Mary, & myself went--- | Brother John, Mary, & myself went--- | ||
I was up & dressed at 6, & worked | |||
as hard & as fast as possible, so I could | as hard & as fast as possible, so I could | ||
go this A. M. | go this A. M. | ||
Breakfast to get, & the usual morning | Breakfast to get, & the usual morning | ||
chores, as feeding chickens -- | chores, as feeding chickens -- carrying | ||
hay & water to the Bossy --milk to | hay & water to the Bossy --milk to | ||
skim & | skim & pans to scald-- sweeping &c till | ||
the time was at hand that we must | the time was at hand that we must | ||
get ready for church, so as to be in | get ready for church, so as to be in | ||
season --- As soon as I got home | season --- As soon as I got home | ||
the supper must | the supper must be got ready, & then | ||
the night chores come on one after | the night chores come on one after | ||
another, & it is nearly 9 o'clock-- | another, & now it is nearly 9 o'clock-- | ||
[written on left-hand side of the page] | |||
Our garden looks well -- string beans in plenty now-- | Our garden looks well -- string beans in plenty now-- | ||
My Strawberries yielded a | My Strawberries yielded a bountious Harvest-- | ||
The Denverites | [written sideways above the date] | ||
The "Denverites" | |||
quite well at | quite well at | ||
last account | last account | ||
from them -- | from them -- | ||
gave into | gave into camp | ||
in the Mountains | in the Mountains | ||
wish you & the | wish you & the | ||
boys would | boys would | ||
come & make | come & make | ||
me a visit. | me a visit. | ||
Tell Chandler | |||
& Rhoda I | |||
wish they | |||
would come | |||
with their | |||
children-- | |||
Now "good night" | |||
with best of | |||
wishes for you all-- | |||
Your Affec. | |||
sister, Emily | |||
Latest revision as of 18:44, 15 April 2020
Warwick, July 25, 1875
My dear Sister,
I do not hear a
word from you, & perhaps you wait for me to write? If so, you must not, any more; for I desire so much to hear from you often; do write often, if only a few words, that I may know you, & your family are well, or otherwise---
We have all been to Church, &
I am so tired this evening, I cannot write well, or interestingly I fear--- Brother John, Mary, & myself went--- I was up & dressed at 6, & worked as hard & as fast as possible, so I could go this A. M.
Breakfast to get, & the usual morning
chores, as feeding chickens -- carrying hay & water to the Bossy --milk to skim & pans to scald-- sweeping &c till the time was at hand that we must get ready for church, so as to be in season --- As soon as I got home the supper must be got ready, & then the night chores come on one after another, & now it is nearly 9 o'clock--
[written on left-hand side of the page] Our garden looks well -- string beans in plenty now-- My Strawberries yielded a bountious Harvest--
[written sideways above the date] The "Denverites" quite well at last account from them -- gave into camp in the Mountains wish you & the boys would come & make me a visit. Tell Chandler & Rhoda I wish they would come with their children-- Now "good night" with best of wishes for you all-- Your Affec. sister, Emily