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Letter to Anna NashEntry/Object ID
2021.2.715 A-BScope and Content
Two letters in the same envelope sent to Miss Anna E. Nash, Care of Col. John Hughes, Denver, Colo, postmarked St. Joseph, MO JNE 30, 1873. One is a single page from her brother dated June 29, 1873, the other is a folded paper that makes up a four page letter from her mother, dated June 27, 1873.The writing is on both sides and around the outside of some of the pages. The envelope contains a 3¢ stamp.
(The translation of this may not be totally accurate because of the small cursive handwriting)Context
A.
Dear Sister
We had a nice time at the picnic we had a flying jenny I was eleven years old last Tuesday
Harry says if Mother would meet him on the street she would know him unless she knew that
he was in town for he has got whiskers an inch and half long. Cunningham says you had better
come home.
Sarah says that ????? Dr. Martin has not looked this way since you have been gone to see
about his elephant ear
I send my love to all & still remain your brother Charles
B. Dear Daughter
It has been nearly a week since I have heard from you why don't you write me a long,
long letter like you did to Cousin Phoebe.
We are all in usual health This warm weather year hard with me. You think is as warm in Denver
as here but I guess if you can't step in here just know you won't find some difference.
I am sitting out on the back porch with nothing on but a shirt and chemise trying to keep my
eyes open and my idea stored up enough to write a readable letter. I am very much afraid I will fail
in this although if I only ????? this I just think I have dozed off and ???? ?? ?? land of dreams. Mother
is sitting by and we are exchanging words. She has aroused herself enough to say you and Rach are
not to come home without Laura; says she has not many years to ??? in. And she wants her to come
and see how gracefully she does it. No point in giving us his company with his tongue hanging half out
of his mouth. Don't get discouraged and think it ??? we have a delightful breeze especially when we
driving through ???? of the ????? Ave to hear
Now for the picnic the union picnic cane off yesterday our church and the South Methodist united
thought strong united have a grand time but the warm weather a great many at home.
Mr Railey Mr Haggins and Charles Smith were there. Mr Railey told me to say to you that you would
not miss the picnic as much as you would be missed. Both of the above usual gentlemen that is.
Ma and Pa took dinner with me; Mr Grandkler also Miss Kate, Florence and ????? , I took ??? four
Aunt Elaine she came home with the head car, he is feeling better. My dinner consisted of the ham
baked spring chicken two large cakes transparent pies with icing pickles cheese ???? biscuits light
bread and butter with plenty of good ice water Mr Fackler contributed a box of fresh raspberries.
He said I had a splendid dinner. I saw Harry Smith a few evenings since came up to see us the same
evening He arrived ??? on the steps More than an hour Made many inquiries about you
I commenced this letter last evening but did not finish on account of a hard storm I never such a
fearful looking cloud a great deal of wind and a hard rain I wanted Mother to stay over night but she
thought she had better go home
Why don't you tell me more about your measurements and your clothes you did not say whether you
have sufficient or not Be as careful as you can of these and make as little washing as possible
has your Uncle Ike gone on or not and did your Aunt Rach go with him I suppose your Uncle Jack and
Charly have gone to New York
I received a letter from your brother Thursday he sent his love to you he is having a hard time down
there I wish you would write to him he would be glad to get a letter and hear of the folks in Denver be
shure and write to him tell me when you write (the letter continues up along the side of the paper then
sideways onto the top of the first page) if you have done so. I will not write any more this time. I wish
you would write more ??????? give my love to any member of the family and be shure to bring your
Aunt Laura home with you. with much love I am
Your MotherCollection
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