Catherine Smith to Henrietta Fletcher, 1882 February 26
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your favour of Jan 25 came to hand in due time the reason I have not replyed
before is the eve of Jan 23 I fell from a stool and struck my side on the top of
a chair I was not able to leave the bed for 9 days this is my first attempt at
writing my hand is rather shaky I am improving rapidly Ed took me out for a ride
yesterday he has been round town for the last week has been suffering from a
boil his
head and back has not troubled him as much as usual for the
last month the rest of the family are well
The winter here has been very cold for 2 months the ground was white with frost sometime ice could bee seen on the north side of buildings where watter stood snown could be on the mountains for 2 or 3 weeks the loss of cattle and sheep is great they died from starvation meat of all kind is very high last night we got a warm rain this morning the grass begins to look green
The Baptist tabnercle burnt last night a short distance from us the best church in the city, an Incendiary fire of course
In your last you speak of my comeing home as none
of the reast have ever mentioned it nevertheless I shall go as soon as the
weather will be settled, if I can get money enough I have been oblige to pay out
considerable on acount of sickness I shall write home to day for it as for
company I shall probily find some one like myself wants a travailing companion I
rec a short letter from my dear sister saying she was so crushed with grief she
could not write but hoped she should meet us all in the east
Tell
Craig I will send him some Alfalfa seed in time for sowing write on receipt of
this I expect the girls are getting to be quite large and are learning to play I
hope to see all before long, kiss baby dear for me,
much love to allMother