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Envelope: S. W. Partridge
Hiram
Ohio
Gustavus, May 6th
My dear Seneca,
The men are out
doing chores. Truman and I
have just been down after the
mail and to mail letters to Aunt
Esther & Aunt Mim and have just
rec'd your letter. Am glad you
are feeling fairly well. Be careful
about your colds. I will first tell
you I am feeling some better
than I was last week. Think when
I get things as the weather clears
up I will gain again. Dr. Kerns
was up and gave me some medicine
and wanted I should try drinking
some milk with an egg beaten
up in it and a little whiskey
in it. He sent me a half pint
bottle of it yesterday. I tried
a dose this fore noon and I
made out to get it down all
right. You know I'm not very
fond of raw eggs but if it will
be good for me I can take it.
Mr and Mrs Whistler were up one
eve last week and I had been
feeling rather miserable that day
so I suppose he wrote I was
sick in his Gustavus news. Do
not worry over it. I'm not doing
much work. Your father and
the boys have to do it. Nellie
helped me two days last week.
I do wish we had a good girl
but seems almost impossible
to find any one.
We hear today that Mr Mull-
ick died this morning.
Evening: Quite warm to night.
Seems as if Gripp must
surely let up now it is
getting so warm and dry.
The fruit trees are blossoming.
Hope we surely will have fruit.
Seneca, we did not know
that Harvey M was sick
until we heard he was dead.
Truman said he was sick
the last week of school.
Another sad story to tell you,
Jay Winfield was killed by
a runaway team last week, thrown
from the waggon. The wheel
running over his head
crushing his brain. He only
breathed a few times. Poor
boy, his has been a hard life.
We could hear nothing when
or where his funeral was. They
had quite a time finding
Ruby and his mother.
Well, I will say goodnight
as I am some tired.
Tues PM. Wish I could see
you instead of writing. How
much longer does the
school run. We were talking about
it last eve but could not tell
when it would be out.
I am feeling better to day. Do
not do much work for I cannot
wipe dishes, do not get up until
breakfast is ready. We had bread
to make to day but, just as I
was going to try, with Truman's
help to mix it, Katie came up
and she attended to it, also
swept the two rooms and combed
my hair. Saville sent for Papa to
come and sow a piece of oats
for him as he was so lame he
could not do it. So he has been
there all day. Elmer and
Truman are hauling manure
when E has not been in the
house at work. I think I told
you Wilson is working out
Alex has been having a spell
of Gripp so W is running the
big team. Alex was better so he was
out yesterday. Mr. Knapp just
called at the door a few minutes.
He was telling me of attending
William Roberts' funeral last Sat.
It was held at Cortland and
Mr. K officiated. He was buried
at Cortland. Yesterday, Dave &
Amy Bingham's youngest child
was buried. Gripp Pneumonia was
the cause of its death, the same as
Mr. Wilson's child. Mildred Keene
has been very sick, also Carrie
Chulk, both better. Mr. Knapp
was telling me of Mrs. Maltek,
how bravely she was bearing
up under her grief. His funeral
is tomorrow, says Clyde is not
able to do anything is very week.
I was just thinking, if you felt
as if you could, it would be
nice for you to write Mrs M
a short letter of sympathy as
Harvey's teacher. Such little
notes are a great comfort often. His
is the first death out of the school.
Now do not worry about your
summer work. I think if you
do not have steady work for the
summer it will not hurt anything.
What do you want for fall? Do
you want to teach? They have
hired the same teachers here only
Harshman. He does not want
to hire yet. Greene has hired
theirs all the same Wayne has not
hired a principal yet. Paster
Miner wants it, but some of
board do not want him. Kins-
man is at sea yet about
their building and all. ____
If there is anything you want us
to do for you, let us know.
Papa finished his oats cut 17 acres
in all. The flowering quince is
blossomed. Looks as if we
might have some fruit this
year. Hope so. Looks real rainy.
Think it is needed to make
grass grow. I must go and see
about supper. The boys are at
the chores. Our family seems
pretty small. I tell you only 4
seems lonesome. Will be glad
to see you home.
Wed morn. Papa is going to the
Center this morn. Will send this
down for the second mail.
Will send you $5.00 now and
more next time. He has no more
spare to send. Had a nice
little shower last night which
will help the grass make every
thing look fresh and nice.
The flowering quince is a
beauty this morn. Wish you
could see it. Well, take good
care of yourself. Do not take
your flannels off yet
I'm feeling no worse this morn.
Lots of love from your mother.
Anna E. Partridge
Do not worry over what you
will do. There will be something.