Letter From Mrs. Ida Tinsley to Husband Mr. R. J. Tinsley (Undated)
Entry/Object ID
2025.3.1
Description
Envelope and letter with 6 separate pages
Envelope made of yellow paper. It features handwritten text, including an address to "Mr R. S. Tinsley PM" with additional details that indicate a location, Centralia Boon County Mo. The envelope has a postal stamp marked "Warsaw, Mo." The top of the envelope is inscribed with "North Mo. R.R." in cursive handwriting, indicating a connection to the North Missouri Railroad.
Richard my dear Husband,
Tis with an aching and heavy heart that I embrace the present opportunity of addressing you this evening you will ask why. I rec'd a very kind and understanding letter from my Bro and sister out there also got word that my dear husband had not received but one little strip from me since he was snatched from my side and that he didn't intend to write to me anymore while I remained away from This is the cause of my grief I should like to know the reason you have not got my letters I wrote you three before sending that piece Then I've written you since but you did not receive any of them Think you have ere this time Hope so at least for I know how to sympathize with you but not from experience for I got five from you I am always
so glad to hear from you When any of them go down to town my heart beats three times to where it does once for common When the dogs bark for their return took a good cry over those few lines I got today Now I don't believe you meant what you wrote - That you don't intend to write me any more I believe you think you want to see me worse than I do you How I believe that a woman's love is as strong as man's And I know if ever a woman did love her husband as I do mine How could I help loving one so kind and as loving as you Don't blame you for saying you wouldn't write any more not getting any from me I would have been in Mo long before this if it had not been for your letters Just know I do pity you I would rather be with you this night than any place on this earth Would go next week if it was not for the dread I have of shortening it I seems like it will make poor Mother and Josie sick for me to leave Josie in particular thinks she will never see me again she is so poorly has a chill every day Moter has given up I have not seen Sister more since you left am going there next week will not enjoy my visit one bit if you dont write Think you will when you get my letters
Mother and I put one of my quilts in on Monday last Got to work about 11 oclock next day at nine and ((?) washed) Yesterday we got it out and didnt have any help save Josie Somehow ask sis if that wasn't fast work The blocks are a foot square the lines this III---III Lose plan was 11 or so, yesterday I quilted 18 of those by 3 oclock They laughed at me and said I was home sick There hasn't been two three nights that I have not dreamed of you and will be there to dream with you the 14th no providential hinderance will leave home the 13th of Dec Would like to meet you at St Charles or there where the train (?) dont remember where that great investigation of Pritchard's conduct (or character rather) is to come off the 12th There is considerable (?) on the subject have you got the Columbus paper with that letter of Bro Franklin's on that scrape Ma and I went to Christia Arnold's today She rode behind me We got up to Uncle Jo's The horses jumped The first I knew of the fuss Ma was standing out in the road shoe top deep in mud I laughed all day came back there got those letters and spent the rest of the time in crying Hope you will not fail to write soon It is getting late I must close May God watch over and protect you is the prayer of your loving a devoted wife Ida -Nov the 24th
This morning Jack is going to take this to the office for me I am going to see Mom next week will stay three or four days if I am not there by the 8th I am certain to be there by the 14th Want to see you worse every minute Now please do write hope you will get this a thousand kisses from Ida Jack's school is out he is going to leave Now dont think for one moment that your wife would not take time to write as often as possible You know i cant send a letter as often as I can get them.
I thought last night that you came for her Goodby I am yours in haste Ida
Brison thinks I don't know nothing and I will keep him thinking so Dick the flag still waves
Subject
Letter from Ida Tinsley to husband, Richard Scott Tinsley
