Murdoch letter, 1896

Name/Title

Murdoch letter, 1896

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.192

Tags

1890s

Scope and Content

Letter to Mrs Robert Murdoch, Farmdale OH, from George. "Pioneer Mine May 3th 1896 Deare Grandmother It is raining today as usual so I thought I wood write you A few lines. allthou this is the third letter I have wrote to you since I received your last letter I had A letter from Frona(?) yesterday she had seen Frank soom whare and said you were all well I was beginning to think you were all dead. tell Frank I am still looking for that long letter of his and want to know how much longer I will have to look for it. I got my pay for what work I done in April yesterday I worked 15 1/2 days it payed my board and left me 14.50 I think maby the weather will be better this month. if I cood get in full time I cood make over $50 a month. Tom has an ulserated eye he went down to Sacramento last Sunday to have it treated he is cooming home next thursday if the doctor will let him I saw him just before he went out and he had A bad looking eye little Ellen says to tell Aunt Jenne she sends her love and kisses and when she gets big she will write to you I was out hunting last sunday I saw two deer but didnt get A shot at them I wish you cood see them running my but they look perty. every one tells me I am getting fat and one fellow wonts to bet $50 I will weigh 200 inside of six month this leaves us all well hoping it will find you the same I will close with love to all George write soon and tell me all the news"

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1896

Location

Location

Container

Murdoch Collection Box 1

Room

Archives

Building

Morgan History Center

Notes

Folder: Correspondence

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Murdoch, George, Murdoch, Mrs. Robert

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Farmdale, Ohio