Letter from Ida Tinsley to Husband Richard
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"Columbus, Ind November 20th, My Dear Husband, This Sunday morning before church time, I have helped Duck to milk. I milked three cows, and her one. We went upstairs, made The bed and swept all the rooms and down the stair steps. Then ate breakfast. Now am writing to my old man. Dick and I had a romp last night. He tied me then sat pointing his fingers and making all manner of fun of Me. Gillian got mad and flew in and took my part. Pa went to town yesterday and got a letter from you stating that I must come home next week. You need not look for me for three weeks yet just"
![3: "Next week, I am going to quilt the next I am going to Sister Nan's you must write to me there that week to Taylorsville. I’ll not write any more this week. Not before Saturday this is the 20th. Just one month since we promised before God and man to stand by each other in prosperity or adversity to which ever our lot might be. Wonder if you will think of it. It seems like a month since you left here. Will be half a month tomorrow. I dreamed last I was married to one of my cousins, an old widower with five or six of them. I was flying around with him and came across you forgot him quickly Give my love to all Frank and Nettie [] be a good child and sleep with a[] Oh get Geo to loan you his petticoat hug them [] think they are yours and will be all the same. Ida "](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/5441/f219f340-f786-11ef-8353-d3348018ab56-wxUosrJ.lg-nt@2x.jpg)
![4: "Sunday Night, 7 1/2 o'clock. Dear Richard, I’ll tell you the proceedings of the day in the Troutman house or family. We went to church all except Delia Bro Washburn spoke from the 4th of Romans. After service he [] for a letter for SisterIda Troutman it was granted and the clerk wrote one We went to Dr T’s for dinner. Spent the evening with his amiable little wife. She is one lovely piece of humanity. As we came home crossing the river we had a little excitement. We came near getting in that deep hole I was telling you of Now if we had there would have been another man who would have been on the lookout for a wife. Have you been to see Mrs. C yet? You had better strike out soon or there will be some one in your way soon. Dont forget to write me at Taylorsville next week I’ll be there better put 'in care of Spencr' give my best respects to all and accept my love yourself. Yours in hope, Ida. Tell Mira that Mrs Sheppard is kiting around with young men oh so fierce John Keith is married. Goodby for the present, Ida"](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/5441/03ba2070-f787-11ef-8353-d3348018ab56-wxUosrJ.lg-nt@2x.jpg)