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Letter to Miss Rosetta EstesEntry/Object ID
2023.2.101 A-BScope and Content
A letter to Miss Rosetta Estes, St. Joseph, MO. from Horace Riney, Highland, Ks., dated Jan 28, 1876, the postmark is not legible.Context
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Dear Cousin
I take the pleasure of dropping you a few lines to let you know that we are
all well. I got home from St. Joe Tuesday might very late. I would like to come back to
St. Joe to live, I would like to be there to go to church once in a while. I have to far to go
over here and then there is not church often enough. Tell Sis that she went home a little
too soon we had one of the finest parties over at the Mission I ever did see. I did not
get home till noon next day. I got down to Mr. Herrings about an hour before day. It came
off last Friday night. I had been at Mr. Herrings since Thursday evening at 8 o'clock and
stayed there till Saturday noon. We are seeing some good old times over here now although
I would see a better time if I was back in old St. Joe. By the way Sis Parker and Kate ? ? ?
went and danced ? ? ? ? ? ? and then church members. I want you and Sis both to write to
me oftener than you have been doing. Tell Sis to tell Lucy Thornton if she will write to me
first I will answer her letters. I think she is mad at me and if she does not me first I will
not write to her first that is if she is not married. If she is married dont say anything to
her about it write as soon as you get this. Tell Sis to write and tell me what Lucy. This is
about all I have to say just now so good bye.
From your most affectionate friend
Horace Riney
To Miss Rosa Estes
Please do not let anyone read this letter. I have spoiled one sheet of paper and thrown
it away. I will not throw this away. Please excuse bad writing
Please hand the enclosed slip of paper to George himself let nobody else see it.
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The envelope has a green embedded 3¢ stamp with a profile of George Washington. At the bottom the envelope reads 'care of Miss Bush'Lexicon
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