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Envelope: S. W. Partridge
Hiram
248 Ohio
Gustavus, May 28th 1901
My dear boy,
Your letter rec'd about
an hour ago. Truman went to
the office. Your letter and one
from Aunt Mim. (She did not
come last week but is coming
Fri this week on the evening train.
Both letters were very welcome.
I know you must be up to day
as we did get your letter yes-
terday. You will be up to go
once more, will you not?
It commenced raining in the night.
all night and has kept it up
most of the time since. Been
such dark dismal weather.
Will be glad if it ever clears
up. Our folks would have had
their corn in by to night had
it kept pleasant. All plowed
that is the big piece on the
hill. Wanted to have got it and
the potatoes in this week. For
it will not be very pleasant
for Decoration. Did I tell you
of the concert by Dennis Orchestrie
Thurs night for benefit of church.
Wish you could be here. Do
not whether I will be able to
go or not. Would love to.
I bakeing a maple sugar
cream cake for supper to
night to eat warm. Have some?
Eve. They said my cak was
awful good. Elmer ate
two large pieces. Pretty well
for him, you know.
Truman is feeling much better,
tearing around as usual,
hectoring the hired girl
as usual. She does pretty
well if I keep her at it and
keep watch of things. she
is young not quite fifteen.
Wilbur was up last night.
He and Elmer went up to
Mr. [??Telus]. They sent for him
to play the snare drums for
decoration. They are trying
to get enough together to
play some, but they felt
rather doubtful last night
about it. W is so far away
and it is such bad weather
seems impossible for him to go
Geo. [??Carvelles] is no worse.
They think nearly right
again. We have heard
nothing from Linus.
Just think, Seneca, you
are almost 21. Does
not seem possible. Elmer says
if if you come home the
16th vote as there
is a caucus that night.
Papa says there is nothing
very exciting over politics.
Been a few office seekers around
tho not as many as there has
been sometimes. How
soon will you want some
money and about how
much to finish up. Papa may
want to send it all together
next time. Let him know next
time you write.
It is bed time and
I will not write more to
night. I'm getting in a
hurry to see you again.
Good night.
Morning. Truman is going
to Kinsman and will take this
to the office. I was going to
go with him but it is so damp.
think I better not. I was going
to get you something for your
birthday but will send some
other time. I would love to
see you. Papa has written to
John Pelton this morning. He
would have gone down if
the roads had not been so
hard. He will find out to
night something about Johns-
ton school. Let you know as
soon as he hears from any
of them.
Now about those townships
in Ashtabula Co. he hardly
knows. He thinks Conneaut
would be one of the best,
and Geneva and Kingsville
would be a good place.
Do the best you can. Will
be nice to have you near home.
T is waiting and getting
anxious. Good by with love
Anne E Partridge