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We will____
this in the morn
Hopeing you
will get it
tomorrow. Your
last letter came
through in a
day. Hope this
will
Gustavus, Nov 30th
My dear Seneca,
The boys have
gone to Liberty. Your Father
gone down to Lemer on an
errand, so I am not alone. He said
he would not stay but as usual
is changing. This has been a
brighter day that we have been
having back along.
Last eve the boys were up at
Mr. Waters to a social. Not a
big crowd out. The road were
very bad. They had popcorn
and Mary Lyons to entertain
them with her jolly ways. I
think she must have had on
her high heeled shoes. Next Fri
eve they have an _______supper
at town hall. They are hurrying
to raise money to fix the church
and get the pulpit and chairs.
Bernice and her mother called here
to night. She is begging grub
she said. Well, Thanksgiving went
all right here. Only you and Aunt
N were missing. We had fifteen
in all for dinner. The Lanes, Mr. and
Mrs. St. John, and Mr and Mrs
Whistler. We killed two young
hen turkeys. They weighted 8 libs
dressed. They were very fine.
Had potato, turnip, biscuit, cranberry
sauce, picle cabbage, cucumber
picles, white cake, and hickory
nut cake. Mrs. Whistler brought
the butter, also celery, pie, and
coffee. Nellie came up and helped
me yesterday and Wed forenoon.
Mrs. W helped me also about dinner
so we got along nicely. I was
very tired and felt pretty
old to day. Have had the rem-
nants of turkey today.
Our girl went home Tues. Her
mother thought she could not
spare her any longer. Do not know
as I care very much. It is pretty hard
to do half of the work and have
to run the other half.
A letter from Aunt____yesterday
She was so pleased over your
letter. I am so glad you write,
She seems to be enjoying her
self very much.
The Boys have come. Quite a
decent crowd out but did not
all respond as all those that
were to take a post there.
I wonder if you spent Thanks
giving in Hiram. I thought of
you so many times. We looked
for a letter to night. Hope you
got the check all right. Papa
sent last Sat. I want you to
get this tomorrow but cannot
tell. Intended writing last eve
but Billy Lavill and Nellie
stayed the evening.