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Envelope: S. W. Partridge
Hiram
Box 248 Ohio
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Gustavus, Apr 9th 1901
My dear Seneca
Your letter came
to night–also one from Katie
P. Glad to get your letter and
to hear you were comfortably
well. Hope your cold will not
make you sick. Be very careful.
We are usually well. I think if
the weather ever warms up, we
will all feel better–such cold
winds Elmer and his father worked
in the woods this AM. They have
so many chores now to do. They
have ten cows in . Their oldest
veal went yesterday. Have sold
Moses to Crosby for $22.
Truman says tell you he has
a new teacher for a few days
Miss T. is sock and Carrie [?Shipy]
takes her place. Guess if the
truth was known she is nearly
whipped out any way.
Yesterday Mesta and his mother
and Mable were here, the little
red headed girl, too. I tell
you she is a lively little thing,
smart, too.
Katie says Seneca sent her
such a nice picture. She shows
it to evry body that come in.
Hailed Mrs Murphy going by,
and had her come in and
see it. Said Mrs M. said she
had reason to be proud of
her Patridge cousins as they
were all such nice boys.
Her mother had gone to see
Will. Would love to see Katie.
Papa has not yet sent my
money. Are you needing any
yet. We rec'd a letter from
Aunt Lydia last week wanting
10 gal. of syrup for her neighbors.
She is still at her home and
Aunt E has been with her. She
is talking of buying a small
place there in town as at Fair-
field. Bernice says Frank
is a fool to change girls.
She does not like it at all.
Bertha Wovel is home. Came
last week. Papa says she is
smaller than ever.
Harry and Elmer have gone
fish spearing. If they have
not backed out. It is so cold.
I tried to discourage him.
Papa has gone down to Lanes.
Is making quite a call I
think. Bill was up here last Fri.
Wilson says tell you he is going
to bed. Guess we will all follow
suit as I am very tired. I
wish those fishermen would
come. Afraid Elmer will take
cold. Well, good night. Will
finish in the morning.
Tues morn. The sun shine bright
and pleasant this morn but
it is cold. The boys together
got 20 fish last night. Some
are quite good size, some small.
Will have fish for supper
soon. Wilson is ready to go
so will say goodby for
this last time. With love
from your mother. A. E. Partridge