.MjEw.NDc0MTk: Difference between revisions

From Newberry Transcribe
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>Amissios
(Created page with "Home. April 26. 1865. Dear John, You will be rather surprised to get another letter from me so soon. You see, I am acting out the "coals of fire" doctrine. The truth is, I wan...")
 
No edit summary
 
Line 10: Line 10:
your best advice. A decree has
your best advice. A decree has
gone forth, that henceforth Sis and I
gone forth, that henceforth Sis and I
are to be self-supporting machines,
are to be self-supporting[underlined] machines,
no longer burdens on our poor father.
no longer burdens on our poor father.
It cam about in this way. Last night
It cam about in this way. Last night
at tea those being only Ma and Pa
at tea those being only Ma and Pa
present, as he was pleasantly discoursing
present, as he was pleasantly discoursing
on the weather +c Ma remarked that
on the weather +c[[etc?]] Ma remarked that

Latest revision as of 19:02, 28 March 2020

Home. April 26. 1865. Dear John, You will be rather surprised to get another letter from me so soon. You see, I am acting out the "coals of fire" doctrine. The truth is, I want to talk to you a little while, about domestic affairs, so put on your thinking cap, and prepare to give me your best advice. A decree has gone forth, that henceforth Sis and I are to be self-supporting[underlined] machines, no longer burdens on our poor father. It cam about in this way. Last night at tea those being only Ma and Pa present, as he was pleasantly discoursing on the weather +cetc? Ma remarked that