Carrie Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher, 1887 April 22 and Florence [s.n.] to Katherine Fletcher
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I think I have waited long enough to write I have been sick for two days and
could not go to school as . My neck is stif yet and I have to
carry it as strait as a poker but I go to school. Papa is going to Hyde Park
next Tuesday and will bring up your dress Mamma has papered the kitchen and Papa whitewashed the kitchen have got the paint to paint
Have you told Miss Barton that
our school begins the first Monday in
May.
(Myra and I are going and get a certificate to morrow and we going to teach up in the Notch Willie P. is going to teach them music dont you think we will have a boss time.)
Good byeCarrie
(P.S. Florence directed the envolope sample of her writing)
(a mess you cant read)
To see [ ] writing it makes me carry my neck straiter.
Florence [s.n.] to Katherine Fletcher Dear Kate,
Carrie had to go and tell, you that I directed the envolope. She has a "stiff" neck and when she moves she moves all over. She and I are coming up there sometime, there wont be much left of you, when she moves she moves all over. She and I are coming up there sometime, there wont be much left of you, when we go home. We have visitors, this, afternoon, (two young gentlemen). Myrtie is "mashed" on them -allready.
Good byeFlorence.
P.S. Please excuse turkey trakes.