Name/Title
Linsley LetterEntry/Object ID
2022.65.43Scope and Content
Letter addressed to Millie from Nellie
" Wednesday morn
Millie I have just straight why your
black and white dress shines more so
much more _____ than mine It is
because you have your arms so many times
around the neck of a certain tall good
(Thursday in a _____ do it every time you got a chance)
looking gentleman - the material of his
coat cracks your _____ not that _____
might ever be any _____ no no not that
_____ his coat for I suppose his house
will be so far from _____ and _____ that
any time of day he can _____ his best
coat under the _____ and have it look
just as bright and clean as ours.
Thursday 1 o clock - I have a lazy _____
_____ fit today. Have been cutting my dress but
do not want to work - am half mindful to
throw every thing out doors, lock the house
and lay down on the floor and roll -
_____ seem to me some times that I
_____ fly. I am spoiling for a train and
I wanted _____ my self but Mother does
free will and is _____ of _____
_____ _____ _____
times when you _____ your parlor was
between you and the kitchen and the
out side was in the _____ of the world
then you can look, say and act without
being mothered but you know I find no
such _____ and the spirit first wife first
down - crushed - a sober face first or
when the whole within rebels Oh Millie
will their be an end to this? Must
some profile always live two lives. ours
to their selves - that others to this world?
Do not think me _____ _____ anything but
that - that's what ails me - I _____ I
_____ more sober - brought my strengths
to their proper _____ and _____ _____
their _____ it _____ be better but I
don't care. I'll do and say just as
I please - and if you don't like me
_____ to you to show him up.
Here I am writing you another note
when you have not answered some
half dozen of mine. I have not been
to church since I saw you. but such a
dream as I did have last night _____
Will _____ be yourself and I'll act _____
silly little girl that I am. I received a letter
from _____ Boyd Tuesday night. they are coming
next week _____ James had a treasure _____
him to bring to me some time ago. he has
failed to deliver it yet. I show _____ the
whole night _____ Write to me Millie
_____ _____ and see me if it ever gets _____
_____ Millie _____ Jane"Acquisition
Accession
2022.65Source or Donor
Bishop Hill Heritage AssociationLocation
Location
Container
LettersRoom
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterDate
January 3, 2023Notes
Folder: Linsley, Amelia C.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Linsley, Amelia C.