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Envelope: Mr. Seneca W. Partridge
Hiram
Ohio
Box 248
Gustavus, May 16th
My dear Seneca,
Your good letter
came last night. Elmer went
down to the office after chores.
Was glad to know you are
well. I'm afraid you will
not get your letter from home
until Fri as I am so late
in commencing my letter.
Have already written three
letters this week.
I am glad to tell you I
am feel some better
tho not very strong yet.
My appetite is better and
if I do not over do think I
will gain again. I will
own I have gotten pretty
blue sometimes but try
to throw that off and hope
for better times. Aunt Mim
is coming home next week.
Aunt [?Annilu] is coming with
her. Will be glad to see them
both. Well, this bed time and
I must go as I feel some
tired. Nellie been up to day.
Thurs eve. And this letter is
not on its way. To day has been a
very busy one. Tis the ladies
sewing circle. Have been here
sewing for me. They go and sew
for .50 and their dinner. That is
to be very plain but they would
not let me get dinner and I
could not wihout help. They
brought their dinner, and we
made coffee and served
dried beef for them. There were
12 ladies. Three from [?Lemes]
two Logans, Bernice & Mother,
Mrs. Knapp & Mrs. Lenard, Mrs.
Gibson and Mrs. Chisby. They
a lot of work. Made 5 sheets,
5 shirts, 1 apron, and finished
making _____ and hall carpets.
Mary Lyon could not come to day.
Said she would come tomorrow.
O yes Mrs. Chas. Whistler came
Papa has been out to Triumph
after a girl we heard of. She
was not at home but will
know Sat if she comes. Hope
she may come. You did
not say when school is
out. That is, how soon it is out.
Well, I suppose you are at
Troy to night. Who is the
little girl you take? Truman
says he bets it one of the
bossy harried pullets.
Wilson and Alex & [?Mestu] were
here for dinner Sunday. W
is _________ it real well.
Truman is having quite a
time with a toothache of
late. Our folks have some
of their corn ground plowed. Been
hauling manure yesterday
and to day. Fri morn. Will
go down with this letter for the
second mail. Wish you were
coming home for our Sunday.
Papa says tell you if you
would like him to do any
thing about a school for
you. He will do the best he
can. Keismer has been having
a ______ time over there is
a jungle but have finally
gone to work at the building.
R of C. has been
there some time and
it has just got [?wet]
one so young as he
seems terrible. He was
very sick this
winter. Well, I must say good
by for this time.
Sorry this is so
late getting to
you again.
With love from
your mother
Anna Partridge