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Envelope: Mr. S. W. Partridge
Hiram
Ohio
Hiram College
Russia, N. Y.
April 25, 1901
Dear Seneca,
Your good letter
of Feb. 3 is still unanswered
but will now try and do so if
you can look over mistakes and
shakey writing. My hand is not
very sturdy yet and am tired
to night from some sewing.
Well how is Seneca to night.
I hope well from your cold your
mother wrote me you had.
Did you get into a snow
drift last week? What a time
Ohio had with that storm.
Your mother wrote me of it this week.
Then I see by the papers how
hard it was. There was no snow
fall here. It was quite mild
but a strong east wind. Rained some.
When I came from Poland last week
we could see patches of snow a-
round in the gullies on the hill
but cannot see any from here to day.
The grass has started up so nice
and green and it seems like spring.
Seneca, I meant to have writ-
ten to you before this time. Was
very glad to hear from you and
thank you for writing. Truman
has written me two letters.
Your mother, of course, has told
you of my living shut in at Cousin
Fannies at Poland. I came back
to Aunt [?Annielise] last week, having
been [?curing] eleven weeks & four days.
I little thought when we went down
there it would be that long. but we
little know what is before us, and
it is well we do not.
I feel thankful that I have so much
to be thankful for, and they
all have been so good to me,
and have made it so comfortable
and homelike. But above all is
Our Heavenly Father's loving care. I
feel more and more the need of
trusting in Him. surely he is good.
I can not get as strong as I
was before I was sick, but feel a-
bout as well other ways. And am gain-
ing and shall when the weather gets
more settled. Six months last
friday that I got here. Cannot tell
just when I will ____ back. Aunt A
thinks some of going, but she cannot
go until June. I ought hardly to
wait as long. They all say I must
stay this summer. But I cannot I
ought to be there now.
Your mother said she was
not feeling as well. Am so sorry.
I know you enjoyed your va-
cation at home. Am glad you
are liking your school as well. I
wonder if you will go back next
year. I rather think of you there
than to think of Ray being where
he is. No knowing where he is now
his mother wrote last week. They
have not heard from him again.
If all is well I shall see you
this time when you are home.
Sometimes I get real envious
to go home. It seems a long time
since I left there.
Seneca, it is twelve weeks since
I have been at church. Hope I can
go someday but don't suppose I can
unless it is pleasant. Had not missed
but one Sunday before.
Friday morning. It is a
beautiful morning. The air is so
bracing. I've been out in quite
considerably. Took quite a walk too.
Aunt is out working in her
yard, taking the _______ away
and raking up leaves. She does all
such work, you know. One of her
neighbors just been here visiting with
her. She has such a cute little fury
dog. I have been petting it. Its name
is Persy, follows the lady all over.
Aunt sends her love to you
and says tell you she is glad you
can be in school and that she hopes
to meet you if she goes to Ohio.
Seneca, is Ravenna very far
from Hiram? It is not, is it.
I want her to go to Ohio with
me. Cousin did think of it also.
Well, I won't tax you any
longer with this scribbling. Read
if please right away. But if you can
find time please write again.
I shall be glad to receive a letter
O yes I want to ask you to do little
something for me. That is I want
you if you please to print me some
pretty letters. Wilson & Truman
initials. I want to work some
hat ________ while I am here and
take back to them. I thought you
could make some prettier letters
than I can find now. I would
not want them more then
three qrs. inch in height. I can
get them on the ribbons if you can
please make them on paper and
send in a letter soon. If you think
Truman's whole name would look better
than his initial send it.
Again I ask you to please excuse
all errors and accept love from
Aunt Mim W.