Name/Title
Letter - Marechal 1891Entry/Object ID
2023.2.200 A-CScope and Content
Two separate letters in one envelope from Theo Marechal to Mr. Desire Marechal (aka Father and Mother), Berlin Mo. Letter A and the envelope bare the letterhead 'Wm. Kneer & Son, Manufacturing Confectioner Wholesale, St. Joseph, Mo.'Context
A.
June 26th, 1891
Dear Father and Mother,
I may get to come up on the Fourth of July after all. Emil is coming
to if Nothing happens. You go to the Post Office net Thursday sure.
Because if we come, we will come on Friday afternoon.
Your Son,
B.
Jan. 2nd 1892
Dear Father and Mother
Well Christmas and New Years are over and I will try and write you a
few lines. I am well and and hope this letter will find you all the same. I hope
that Mother is well now. I was sorry to hear that she was sick. I did not send
you any Christmas Presents for I did not know how the weather would be and
you might not be able to go to the Depot for it. I did not send you the Rent
Last month because Mr. Ernst the Insurance was around to see me and wanted to know
whether you had paid your Insurance. He said you had paid part of it. But he
said that if you had paid it all. He did not have it on the Books. So if you have
the Receipt. Please send it to me. He said that he would write to you and
that is why I did not send the money. For I expected to hear from you. But I will
send it to you today $16.00. I have rented the other side of the House to your old
Friend Miss Mitchell. I did not know what to do when she came to me and
wanted to rent the House. But I thought I might as well get a little of the House
as to let it lay empty. She said that she could not Pay the Rent till the last
of the Month Because they had spent a good deal for Christmas and were a
little short. I expect that Probably they might Play me a trick. But if
they do I can 't help it. This is a hard time a year to Rent Houses. Well Father
I guess that you saw in the Evening News that Rev. William Harris had gone
from his Labors to that Better Home above. I was very much shocked to hear
the sad news Because he was the one that Baptized me.
Well I see the Evening News has got our a very ? ? ? New Year Edition I suppose
you will get one.
Well I don't know what more to write. I ges Bertha has been sick with her throat.
But she is better now. Well we all join in sending you our best Regards and wishes
and a Happy New Year.
From Your Son
C.
ENVELOPE
Postmarked Saint Joseph MO JUN 26 1891
There is a green embossed circular 2¢ stamp with a profile of George Washington.
The right side of the envelope is torn irregularly where it was opened.Lexicon
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8" x 6"Dimension Notes
5" X 8"Dimension Notes
3½" X 6¼"
