Name/Title
AU Harris, Franklin Work - 1937-02-10 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.445Context
[Letter appears to be a response to Joseph Hastings Harris' letter to family about the passing of his uncle, Charles Harris, in Yakima, Washington.]
1045 Florida Ave.
Akron Ohio
2-10-37
Dear Bro. received your letter a few days past telling of Uncle's death [Charles Harris?] it had been quite a while since had heard any thing about him. After Aunt Date's death, Iva [Iva Marquis Skinner, Date's daughter] wrote me to know if I had heard any thing from him she said they sent him a telegram and wrote him but get no word from him. She thought possibly he had changed his address. When his wife passed away [August 1935] the Athens Messenger give an account of her death. In regard to helping to pay the Funeral Expenses will say I am not in shape to help at present, and if I am not mistaken Wood [stepson?] should not hesitate to pay them as I understand Uncle had a heavy hospital expense for him and give him a home for years. Possibly am mistaken about this but have we had the expense as he was very seriously hurt. You spoke in your letter that Uncle was born in Chester Hill. Am not certain but think he was born at the old home in Athens Co. unless they lived in Chester Hill at two different times he must have been born on the farm they were living the farm at the time Uncle George got lost or strayed away from his regiment they may have lived in Morgan Co. before that or in Chesterhill.
We are in our usual health. Our evangelistic services announced last Sunday on my birthday, our evangelist is Rev. Kauffman is the evangelist. We like him very well so far. Rev. [Reece] said he met you at Col. last week. We think a lot of him. He is such a humble man and his wife is very fine. I got [seasly] to go to church this evening, was ready to start and found Helen was having eye trouble. So told Margaret to go as it was Ladies' Night tonight. Last night was Men's Night. Services will last two weeks, possibly longer. So far, attendance has been very good. [Luke] will continue to be good. There is so many of the people sick, we can't expect too many. Some time past some of the church people went out calling. They said out of twelve homes visited, ten of the homes had one or more sick. Not quite that bad now, but many are sick. I get quite a lot of the paper you sent [to] keep in touch with the work of the conference, and often hear of home [and] that had [known] in the past. Cassie sends me the Telescope. Think it very good. Just been reading what it had to say about Lincoln. [?ere] we need such men at the present time. Received a letter from Cassie yesterday and one from Harry and wife. Cassie was not feeling very well. Had been having cold. Had been to the doctor and was trying to get in shape to go in to the work Monday. She writes Sundays and Thursdays, the others, not quite so often. Heard from all the children and [part] of my grand children on my birthday. They are all so good to me. Certainly feel that [I] have much to be thankful for, that they are so good to me. Hope all are well. Wrote Jordon some time past. Been quite a while since have heard any thing about them. Have not heard any thing from down home, only what you wrote, for a long time.
Love and best wishes to all
F. W. Harris
