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Well, I think I
will not write
more this time.
Think you will
be tired of this.
With loveing good
wishes for my
boy. I close
Anna Partridge
Gustavus Nov 19th
My dear Seneca,
I had my glasses
on already to read a letter from
you when the boys came from
school tonight by nary a
letter did I get. Well tomorrow
it will come. I sent a letter
to Aunt [?] this morning.
Now I will write you and next
to Aunt Esther. I've tried to get
the boys to write this time but
think they havent time. I know
they have studying that must
be done. Yesterday your father
Truman and I went to church
Mrs. Knapp and several others asked
for you. Mrs Cane did also and
said tell you that in that letter
they all wrote to you. Mayone
did not know enything about
it until the letter was gone.
[?] had it up there and
mailed it. He supposed [?]
knew of it and wrote. She wanted
you to know why she did not
write. Have you let Berle read
your letter. You must answer it to all
as they are expecting a letter to
read sometime. I know by what
some of them said. I told Mary
L. yesterday they might have
a social here during the holly
day. She said all night that
will be nice. The boys did not
go last eve, reined just at the
time they would go. It has
been reining hard just as they
were going to [?]. It Fairly
pored [?] smoke [?] [?]
Albert [?] died yesterday
morning. Funeral tomorrow.
That family of [?] are about
all gone now.
I have your shirt done and ready to
send so you may be looking for
it. If the weather cools off so we
[?] we shall butcher the pigs this
week. They are fat enough and we
are out of meat. [?] [?] sausage
would be good don't you think?
so as do you have it. You must
enjoy the oysters especily for
your supper. Are you getting
fattened up eny? Truman says,
when he saw you, you were poor
and skinny as ever. Pity he couldent
devide his fat with you.
The little black kitti is jumping
around here catching flies and
having terrible times. They are
lively little fellows even if I do
not want them. I think Dewey
begins to want some coffee + [?]
don't you. This morn after the boys
went [?] I found him up on
their bed. He looked very happy.
Truman says tell you if you
will come home for Thanksgiving
He will give you turkey or
chicken pie. We have not decided
yet what we will have. I told our
folks we would have Thanksgiving
if we had nothing but [?] [?]
and creams. Nellie thinks I will have to
fill the oven full.
Tues the boys have stayed at
home to husk and we have dinner
everthing. Fried hen biscuit + [?], come
[?] dressed them and I worked
them. Our girl of course never done
eny such thing. She is real good
natured about being told enything
for I have had to tell her a good deal
in order to have things done eny
way at all. The worst of it is she can
not stay only this week. Her mother
cannot spare her longer.
Even when Truman came tonight
he brought your letter. Now I feel better
T- mailed your shirt this morning. Get
the cuffs done up and wear it. have
a change your neck tie I riped about
and washed [?] and made up.
You can keep it until next spring. Thought
it would be pretty late to wear
now. It will make a change for
you. Glad you could go to [?].
again. You must enjoy it, Sorry
Aunt Mary was sick. Elmer says
algebra is still pretty hard. Says
he knows less and less evry day.
You know he has very poor opinions
of himself. The high school stud-
ents complains that Hershmans has
been very cranky for a few days
back. Presume he does not feel well.
Glad your cold is better. Be careful
about catching eny more. better put
your flannel on when the weather gets
colder if you have not already.
Do not know for certain about
Frank and Carrie but it looks very
much that way for he takes Bulah
and Carrie goes with her folks for days
at home. Bernice went after the
kidds tonight. She goes sometimes.
Linus has been working at Mr. Watins
some. He thinks Bernice is a wonderful
girl. Thinks they are a nice family.
Elmer is telling me one of his stories
how he traveled over the united states.
One of the boys ask him how he
went. He told them he road a
two ledged mule. He is still
it. i cannot begin to tell it. He
was preaching to the boys the other
night upstairs while changing their
cloths. I heard him telling how he had
a call to take brother Reeds place
and felt that he must. he is great
boy when he gets [?]. He don't
like the girl very well.
Do you know just when school closes
for Christmas. Truman says you can
bring Berlie home with you. I tell
you we shall be glad to see you.
Will say good night now and
write a little in the morning.
Wed morn. It is still raining. I did
hope it would be pleasant today.
[?] says tell you they have fixed
the cow stable and it is in good
shape now. They are waiting on Hi
Stone for some plank for horse stable
S. W. Partridge
Hiram, Ohio
No. 248