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Gustavus Feb 26th
Dear Seneca,
The boys have been
writing some to you. Now I will
finish. They have all quieted down
to study. Your father has gone to
the center to do a little trading
and thought he would go over
to the meeting. He has not been
before but has talked of going.
Snowed some today and the
wind is blowing tonight.
We read your letter last night.
So glad to know you were well
and will look forward to the
time when we shall see you.
[?] Jones has been helping saw
wood today. He has been down
to Ruf Johnson’s a part of the
winter. Earl is now in Youngstown.
Rubs are moving back. He will
be here before long. Floree is going
west to visit his sisters before they
settle down for house keeping. Patty
is teaching in Hubbard, now so she
boarded at home.
Ruf Evan’s family moved to day.
I think I told you they were going
to Kinsman. They had a party at
Andrew Fisher’s last night for May
and Dell. Elmer and Wilsons were
invited, but it stormed so hard
they did not go. Papa has come.
Stormed so hard he did not stay
for church. What a lot of snow
we are having. I have not even
been in a sleigh yet (this year)
I mean. Sat eve E and W went
over to Kinsman after the working
and have their hair cut. So
Harry + Mary and Julie Logan
went there for fun and the ride.
Guess they all enjoyed it.
Alex’s folkes have moved. He wanted
Papa to go over yesterday and help
him load his [?] so he went
and helped at all kinds of work.
They have a terrible dirty house
to clean. Fred is as pleased as a
little boy. Guess Alex felt bad to
leave Mac’s but thought it a good
chance at Fred’s. Will when Mister
gets it cleaned up. it will look
neat and nice. Mrs. Rumins will
help some after a little.
You must look over your wearing
apparrel and see what is needed
before coming home so we can
get what is needed. Does not
look much like [?] now, does
it. But there will be a change
soon, I presume.
Well, I am so tired and [?]
will have to say good night and
finish another time.
Wed. morn. Papa says tell you he
has just finished his seventh pan-
cake after [?] for the rest.
Do you care to have those thin
gloves sent you, or shall I wait
until you come home. If you want
them, all right. I keep forgetting
about them.
Am glad you saw Mrs. Furgerson.
I think you would like her. She
used to be a bright inteligent
woman. If you see her again,
remember me to her.
It is [?] [?] time good
by with love
Anna E. Partridge
Gustavus, Ohio Feb 26, 1900
Dear brother,
I thought I would
write you few lines to see
how you are to night. I am
well and I hope that you
are. Well, I suspose that studing
to night I have been a studing,
but I have got to studie some
more to night. Well, we are
having nice slaying now. I
thought yesterday that we
were going to lose our slaying,
but it is colder to night
so I gues that we will not
losses our slaying for a few
days. Elmer is on rampaig
to night. He has been singing
where has my little dog
gone, and bouser and I went
out behind the barn, and bouser
saw a wood chuck, and bouser
run a [?] [?], and we all run.
And has been trying dance
but he did not suced very fast.
and he quited down and gone to
studing. Well, I suspose that it
will be soon sugarmaking.
Well, I gues this is all for
this time good by
Truman
P.S.
Tues. evening
One of the most comical
sights I have seen for
quite a while was the
Prof. when he came to
school this morning.
I judge from his looks
he had just gotten out
of bed, for his old black
hair was sticking every
way under the sun
besides being all snarled
up. Don’t you think
he must have lots of
pride for himself. I
wish you could have
seen him.
I must ring off as the
slang expression is, for
I have my Geography
lesson to get yet besides
preparing for literary.
Our class has finished
the standard Arith. and
all but [?] M. and I
have taken up Algebra.
I thought I had better
study Arith. some more
so have gone back with
the freshman class.
They are a bright set
for high school pupils.
Good night.
Wilson