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A two page letter and a newspaper clipping inside an envelope from Edwin Grant, Fulton, MO. to Mr. Isaac T Grant. Saint Joseph Mo. The letter is on 'The Callaway Bank' letterheadContext
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February 22, 1906
Dear Ike
Your letter enclosing one from June has been received I am sorry
to learn from it that your uncle has been ??? , but am glad that you
??? him up and going around hope that he will soon be himself again,
I am ???? ?? ? that his family would be about exhausted by the last
of this month and for me to send her 50$ without delay if it may not
come ????? to send more right away and I could send more later.
I immediately sent her on ?????? Bank of Berlin for 1254 Marks which
is equal to 300$ of our money which left a balance to her credit of 50$
She wrote sometime ago when she expected to come home in June
next that she would need 300$ at that time or before a short time,
I assume by saying that if she wished to remain longer she could do
so and not to worry in regards to money to meet her expenses that
I would arrange for that & if she did not have it (at the time she wanted it)
in my hands a few weeks before she wanted to use it to let me know
and I would arrange to forward it to her promptly, She did not ask my
advice in regard to remaining, and as I may not still decide I did not
volunteer advice. Your mother and I are about in our usual health, your
mothers sick head ache spells are not so frequent or as severe as they
were some time ago. We received a letter from Matise last evening, she
reached her distinction and May and Magie expected to get off to Florida
that day, We recv'd a letter from Lil a few days ago, she ?? Sports ?????
health much improved. I enclose you a clipping from St. Louis Republic
of last Monday giving an account of the death Anna Mae Digges. I read
a short letter from ???? Simply announcing her death. It is a very sad
affair.
I thank you for your invitation for me to make you a visit and we will try
to accept some time during the coming Spring.
Hattie joins me in love to both you and your uncle,
As to Jenny account she has 50$ to her credit that with the 300$ I sent
ten days ago I suppose will ???? to the first of July and perhaps longer
I have no better means of judging than you have I suppose. She has no
property bringing in any income.
We are having delightful weather but very bad roads. I will close as I believe
I have nothing further of interest to write. Hoping that both you and my brother
are well ??? remain Yr aft Father
B.
(Newspaper article - St Louis Republic)Father and Mother
GIRL LAYS DOWN LIFE FOR FRIEND
Miss Digges, of Glasgow, Mo.,
Killed by Train in Saving Her
Chum From Horrible Death.
UNUSUAL ACT OF HEROISM
Miss Arthur Stumbles and Falls
in Front of Engine and Com-
panion Runs and Throws
Her From Tracks
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Glasgow, Mo. Feb., 18 - In saving her friend
from being crushed under the wheels of a
freight engine, Miss Ana Mae Digges, of this
city, this afternoon, lost her own life.
The tragedy occurred on the west approach
. . . . .
All four ran and three got safely off . . .
RUNS TO CHUMS RESCUE
Miss Digges seeing the peril of her chum . . . .
At the same instant , the pilot of the . . .
Miss Digges was instantly killed . . . .
Miss Arthur escaped with slight bruises . . .
"ACCIDENT UNAVOIDABLE"
Conductor Joe Smith . . . . said tonight
"We were running on a down grade
with a heavy coal train . . . . . .
" The young lady who lost her life
was a true heroine . . .
Miss Digges was one of the most
popular and attractive girls of Glasgow
. . . . .
C.
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Postmarked Fulton, MO FEB 22 1906
There is a green embossed square 2¢ stamp with a profile of George Washington.
The backside has another post mark of St Joseph MO FEB 23 1906Lexicon
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