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Envelope: S. W. Partridge
Hiram
248 Ohio
Back of Envelope: Joke
Dif ways of cutting wood
The one _____ cuts wood
with a jackknife
Mr personal view of
the ______
A buck saw ____
in the morning
______ cutting
wood thought of
the life of a sailor.
This [??speech] does not
saw any wood
Wend. morning
Dear Seneca,
I hardly know what to say about
the book business: you would see
some new country and what will
seem to you new people.
One of the best things I can
see about it is you may find
some thing that will do you
some good. We would like to have
you home, but do not think we
are selfish enough to keep you
from doing some thing for your-
self. I do not think the aver-
age young man will get
rich selling books–some lunk
head might be very successful
where an all round bright
fellow might fail. Do as you
think best. We think you
must be getting short of funds.
Your father, G. S. Partridge
Can send you $5.00–let us know when you need more.
Evening. We are having a good
rain, commenced sprinkling about
four o'clock and has kept
steadily increasing until until now.
It blows and rains hard.
Truman is really having quite
a hard time. His tooth ached
for about a week. Then his face
and neck commenced swelling
last fri night. He cannot open
his mouth only about a half inch.
Papa took him down to the Dr's
yesterday. He said he has a
touch of Quinsy too. It makes
him look pretty so far, and he
has lost flesh fast. Cannot
eat only something soft like
toast and milk. He says to day
I will be glad when I can
eat some potato and meat.
I was frying some hams for
dinner. He is a little better to day.
The Geo [??Carvelles] affair was not
quite as bad as we first heard.
Though his mind is somewhat
unbalanced, he came up to the
Center and went over to Dr.
Kerns and asked him for
two oz. of laudnum. The Dr,
not knowing anything was
wrong with him, gave it him.
He went off and [??directed] home
across the lots. Clare in some
way was with him, and she
seeing something was wrong
hustled after him. He drove
her back, and they went to find
out the Dr. what he had
given him. He started right
down as fast as he could go.
Dr. Moore with him. They were
going to Mills to see his wife.
They got there just as Geo did.
He had taken enough to
have killed him had they left
him along. They gave him an
emetic and kept him walking.
If he stopped he would go to sleep.
He came out of it and has been
helping Car with his assessment
papers since they tell us he has
not been just right for a year
or more, but no one knew of it,
only his folks. It is indeed sad.
Keith was a church ancilary and
Miss R was with him. Clare
with them. did you know that
G.P. Gillmer delivers the address
Decoration Day? Mr Wilson
preaches Memorial Sunday.
Do you suppose Mr Harshman
will go and hear G.P.
Wed morn Still raining hard.
Guess the corn planting will rest
Saville has his all ready to [??mask]
The strawberries are blossomed,
but they seem to think there will
not be a very large crop but
you will be some when you come.
Truman says tell you he will punch
your face if you do not tell him
the name of your girl. He is getting
dangerus this morning. Some think
he is better. Papa had 50 ds worth
of stamps sent him in a letter in pay
for nine cows sent to the experiment
station. Will send you some of the
stamps. He is going to the Center
so will send this letter on its way.
Papa says he will speak to Mr Knapp
about Mr [??Denmen]. They
did not have a minister in Middlefield
but may have now.
Papa says he will see some of
the Board of Kinsman & ______ schools
soon and see what he can
do for you. We would like to have
you near home as could be.
I want you to do as you think
best about your summer work
only so you will be well. Shall
miss you at home so much.
Wilson's got a letter from Aunt
Mim Sat saying they would
not be home until next
week. Aunt A. could not get away.
Shall be glad to see you home
but think a week will be a
short time to stay. Again, good
by for this time. Your loving
mother, Anne E. Partridge