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Envelope: S. W. Patridge
Hiram
248 Ohio
Gustavus Mar 12th
My dear Seneca,
Your letter rec'd last
last night–glad you were feeling
better than last week. I believe those
cabinets are a great thing. wish
we had one. Will Wilson stayed
at home to help scald buckets.
Got theirs all out and have a hun-
dred opened. syrup run a little.
The day has been quite a change
from the past three days.
Prayer meeting at Mr. Knapp's
to night. Papa has yours
down. To day Merrill Chisby's
wife was buried. She has been
real poorly for some time–
heart trouble. We hear he is
going to move down with
his mother. She is alone. Her
boy ran away, and she cannot
find any help. Dr. Fel has set-
tled in Kinsman, lives in Blanche
Bruckins house.
Now about coming home. Of
course, you are coming home.
Papa says he will get you from
the station some way. So prepare
yourself, but don't bring a great
sachel full this time. One hat
will do. And if you have anything
that need repairs, bring it. You
can wear the boys cloths. I do
not want you to lug around as
much but expect to enjoy your
self all you can. Wilson says
tell you wear some pants.
That's all you need Truman says
he has a coat you can use.
Hope you can stay longer than
three days. You let us know
for certain about when you
come and all particulars when
you write next week.
Have you written to Aunt
Mims lately. She is still at
Cuz Fermies. Not able to go
back to Aunt A's. The last two
letters she wrote she had been
having blisters on her side. The
Dr. calls it Neuraliga of the
Pleura, caused from Gripp. I
feel very worried about her
and wish she were at home
tho they are very kind and
do all they can for her. It is
four or five weeks she has been
down. She says she cannot be
home to see you this time. She
is pleased when you write her
Do not think they have
done anything about Gustavus
Centenial as yet. Your father
says he will talk with some
folks about it.
Now if you do not have good
board where you are, I want
you to change even tho it
costs more. You have not said
anything about it of late.
Don't bring anything to study
while you are home. just rest.
Suppose you will go to Troy
this week. If you do find out
where Aunt Lydia is now, I
want Papa to write to her if
I can possibly get him to.
I think it is so strange that
brothers and sisters should
know so little about one an-
other as the Partridge family
do. This one at least.
Fri. night–night–last three
eves a caucus to elect a new
school board. ladies attended
and are to vote also. They vote
Election day but is to be a sepa-
rate election. They nominated
Grant, Dwight, Milt Cowden,
Clarence Lindsley, and Truman
Lane. Do not like two of them
(Lane & Logan). Mr. Geo. Logan
and Mr. Criddle each got
votes. Sat. night was the
township caucus. Larry Goff
came down with his crowd
and beat the political ring
they had made ____ of fools
of themselves and got whipped.
Goff got trustee insted of
Shipman. Will tell you all
the particulars when you get
home. Papa will, I mean.
______ are all better.
It is ten o'clock, and I am
pretty tired. Will wait and
finish in the morn. sent you
some papers this morn. Intended
to have sent some last week
but forgot them. Good night.
Wed. morning Just been to
pancakes, and we are just out
of syrup, too. Elmer thinks they will
have to gather. Papa did not get
home until almost twelve. there
are only a few there. they tried to
decide about their pulpit and
chairs. Papa told them he thought
they had best let Mr. Knapp
send and get what he likes and
thought best to get. the platform
is fixed and completed. We send
you $5.00 morning with
best love from your mother
Anna PartridgeLanguage
English