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Friday eve Nov 9th
My dear boy,
As your father is
going to the Center this eve
will write a little, so you may
get it tomorrow. We have been
looking for a letter from you
evry night and tonight
I felt so disappointed. i do
hope you are not sick. If
you should be [?] time, and
not able to write get someone to
write for you. This is such a
sudden change in weather
you had best put on your
flannels. Remember you
have some warmer stockings
in the [?] of your trunk. Put
away the [?] ones so as
not to get them mixed. You
must dress warm. The men
are milking. Election went
off pretty well here. [?] and
[?] challenged preacher
Wilson's vote saying he had
not been in [?] only 28
days. He told them he had
been here 31 days and could
prove it to them. Told them
he had just paid Mrs. Barber
for a month's milk. Mr. [?]
then went down to Mrs B
and she showed his bank
with milk account and the
poor fools had to give in.
Mr. Wilson felt very much hurt
because they doubted his
word. He is strong Republican.
We are completely out of paper
so excuse these pieces.
Elmer says tell you he has
no word to send only he is
kicking. Wilson says tell you
McKinley is president and
Bryan is [?]. I hope we
may get a letter from you
[?] sure. Papa is ready
to go so will have to stop.
We had chicken pie for dinner
the day Mr. Wilson's folks were
here. You ought to see the
boys [?] when they got home.
They thought it pretty good.
I wished you had some.
Well good night. Take good
care of yourself. Your loveing
mother Anna Partridge
written in haste
Gustavus O
Nov 9, 1900
Dear Brother,
Well I hope that you
are well bought have
not hear from you
this week. I hope that
are not sick. I am well
It is [?] wintery
weather now. Well, did
have every haloween [?]
for you wee had but
other folks did.
Frank Walters and
[?] Sheldon found
there [?] up in
mister [?] yard.
They are goying with
the [?] girls know,
and [?] Artman
had his milk kart
took of down to the school
house [?] and
Harshan's hourse blanket
on it. to the social
Haloween social. They
hade several bed
shets fore the girls to
ware. And some of the
boys got one and put on
the flag roof. From
your Brother
Truman Partridge
Gustavus, Ohio
Mr. Seneca W Partridge
Hiram,
Ohio
Box 248