Name/Title
Murdoch letter, 1896Entry/Object ID
2021.1.192Tags
1890sScope 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"Location
Location
Container
Murdoch Collection Box 1Room
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterNotes
Folder: CorrespondenceRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Murdoch, George, Murdoch, Mrs. RobertRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Farmdale, Ohio