Fred Study 1917

 

This is another one of those fragile letters from 1917. I decided the less handling the better. Enjoy!

Handwritten Song

I do not know who wrote this. I don't even know if it is a copy. It's a death song from the civil war era. It's very fragile, so decided to make a copy of it. - Don't copy or use as this is a copyright blog. All rights belong to me. 

 

Enjoy! 

June 2, 1940 & 1941 - W. True

Note: The envelope and the letters don't match. Not sure what happened to Albert's letter - but sure I will find it. So, I stated what I have - 2 letters inside an envelope that don't match. Back of envelope is below - with a note of a passing. 

Envelope:

Albert Birge

Colcard Okla

 

Mrs. Sarah Johnson

1506 Y Ave

La Grande Oregon

Richland Io June 2, 1940

 

Dear Mother,

 

I will try and answer your good letter we got a few days ago was glad to hear from you we are all well as usual and hop you are well. We have had a pretty cold spring but is beginning to warm up so stuff will grow. I am working now at the same place I have worked for the last three years but I cant stand the work like I use to well how are you by this time and how is every bodyout there. I hope Edo is all right by this time I suppose annie study is married by this time and what is her mar’d name. we got an announcement from Willard Ture fred’s boy of his graduation how many children does Fred have. We are having Radishes and Lettice to eat now the most of our garden is slow about growing this year. Well it will soon be time for me to start to the country to be read to work. So will close for this time. With lots of love as ever your loving son W A True.

 

Richland Iowa

June 2 – 1941

Dear Mother;

 

We were so glad to hear from you. Glad you are feeling better. We are all about as used Lois and I are cleaning house have two rooms cleaned Esther and Will are working out Lois worked here in town helping people clean house then came home to help me out have 21 little chickens cant raise many here in town. We have one cow have to go quite a ways to milk. Our garden look nice leave lettuce and radishes took use well I must close please write often we are always anxious to hear from you with lots of love

Your loving daughter Ora.

Flowers For Orville

 

Minnie Reeder and Orville were very close. As most mother and "youngest" child are. She made sure he had flowers on his grave most every year. 

1963 - Letter from Martha and Melvin Chrisler

 

Natoma Kans

Dec. -20-63

Dear Mable & Archie

Was so glad to get your letter and pretty Christmas card.

Well we are having some winter weather here for the last couple of weeks ten below zero part of the time and 3 or 4 inches of snow last week and it has been snowing a little today.

Yes Rosa was home for a couple of weeks and we had a wonderful visit she came on her daddys birthday and surprised us all. Jack Powell brought her out from hays to Dons and Don brought Leona and Rosa down here. Don brought a big angle food cake in and set it on the table and he said Dad here is your birthday cake and he says come on down I got you a nice birthday present then he went out the car and brought Rosa and Leona in the house and was we ever surprised but it sure was good to see her.

Mable thanks a million of Shirley, Myrons and familys pictures they’re pictures are sure good thanks again for the picture.

How is Archie feeling now better we hope.

We haven’t seen Wilda and Ray Simpson for quite a while.

Mable do you still work part time yet at the same place.

Leona said she had a nice visit with you when you folks were here last time. I’ll bet you folks will be glad when Shirley and her family comes home. Rosa said her Husband came home one day from work and he asked how she would like to have a Christmas present present and have it early she said she told him she didn’t know and she said why.

And he said how would you like to go home for a visit and go early and your Daddys birthday and she said all right and she said she sure had to hurry and do a lot of work to get ready to come home.

Mable do you remember Ruth and Leonard James Leonard passed away Friday at the medical center hospital a K.C. he was operated on for heart truble they will bring the body to Natoma Sunday eve and the funeral will be Monday at 2 oclock. He will be buried in the cemetary at Natomoa. Ruth is the dauter of Mable and John Powell.

Melvin can’t see very well any more. And he feels so bad about it and so do I. And he isen’t very well either. Well I guess I had better close hoping to hear from you soon.

 

Love to both of you, Martha and Melvin