Henrietta Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher, 1887 September 21 and September 22
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After Bessie's birth
I guess you think it is a long time to wait for a letter from mama but I write
just as soon as I am able I am sitting up in bed now writting but if nothing
happens shall be dressed friday or saturday (rest) Mrs Green has called this
morning, as usual the neighbors are all very kind Mrs Flagg has been in every
day my nurse is splendid I presume Mrs Tracy knows her; her sister married Mrs
T_s brother; but Elsie beats them all, shant keep her long for we should not
have a thing left in the house. yesterday papa
bought 4 1/4# stake and
she cooked it all for dinner enough for three meals she is going back to live
with Willie when I get through with her he is here to work to day cutting up
corn she enjoys it
Baby is a nice child. never cries she is very fat. the next night after she was borned Mrs Burnham brought in some Steelyards to weigh her, they weighed her and found that she would tip the scales at 12 1/2#. Ray is willing that most anyone shall have her. but Rhett cant spare her he thinks every thing of her, Ray calls her Jack. Carlie Weston is quite sick. how do you like your new boarding place
take care of yourself and not get cold I took cold about
a week before
baby was borned and I have coughed terrably but it is better now shant keep my
nurse only untill friday night dont come home untill you think best for we are
all right you did nicely in [ ] no more this
time hopeing to write oftener in the future
I am your lovingMamma
1887 September 22 thursday night
papa has just received your letter I should have sent you a little money to day
if you had not sent for it would send more but have got to pay the hired girles
to day Mrs Wakefield goes home to night and Elsie
wants to get her a
new hat and some new dresses therefore she wants a $10 bill but these expensess
will stop before many days; you want to know why I have not written my child I
write just as soon as I am able you see I have been since Wednesday writting
this am going to get up to day
Mama