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Gustavus Jan 28th, 1902
My dear Seneca,
Your letter came tonight
last week and this one have not rec'd your
letter until Tues tho you have sent to us
Sunday. I feel so (realived) everytime when
your letters tell us you are well. A good
many are having cold. Truman has a
hard cold and to night has quite a
sore throat. He went to school today but
had better stayed at home, I think
papa has done to prayer meeting They are
to hold meetings the rest of the week.
It is very cold to night. Pretty cold yesterday
and to day the roads are quite icy.Thawed
so_____ and _____ _ the night. Good
sleighing all last week. I will tell you
now while I think of it , our paper you
sent for has come. Katie has hers also.
She takes the Household and Aunt E
sent us " Two Thomen Home Companions"
so you see we have lots of reading, but
I cannot get much time to read, and my
(eys) trouble me so much.
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Last eve eve, we (Lams and Partridges)
went down to Benton Whiston's . Pretty cold
but we had a good time popcorn
and hickory nuts. Wilson says tell you
just wait until next Sunday and he will
write up Elmer for you. They were both
out Fri and Sat. eve Fri eve they and
Harry went to Wayne Literary. Harry
took Lillie Cridelle. E Pearl, W Bulah.
Some others went. They had a gay time,
I guess. Sat eve E______ ____event
to K over to Rob Evans. Wilson was invited
but as they were all invited to Mr. Ellis
to a party for Carrie, he and Truman
went there. They went to the sled taking
Lanes, Logins. A lively time there also.
Thurs. night. Truman attended a party
at Mr. Titus. Frank took a load.
News came last week that Blemek Cochard
is married to Matthews. Report is
]the Jennie and Ronny are to be married
this week but probably is is only other
people surmising. D you hear from
Beasle or Katie? It seems a long time
since we have heard from any of them.
It is getting late and Papa has
come. About as many out as usual.
Will say good night for now.