Carrie Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher, 1885 September 20 and Henrietta Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher, undated
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I received your letter last evening and of course was glad to hear from you Mamma
is not feeling very well she did not sleep very well last night I got up and
done all of the work and got done about Ten oclock. I dont believe I can go to church to day Papa and Mamma went to
the concert last Monday night I got a sheet of Music left Ray at home and took
Rhett we had a very nice time
got home a little after Ten at night we
have a Music association last night we are goint to evry Saturday night five
cents to go and $1.50 for a new pupils. [Mrs] Griswold is
leader Mr Melendy is President Hattie Willcox Sec- Abbie Willcox Organest Mrs
Bucanman Tres- We have a ball player for a teacher have about 25
and down stairs about as many. Laura is a very good writer
for a little girl I hope she will write again for long When are you comming home
Grandpa and Grandma was down here this week and stayed all night
whent went home the next day Rhett cant appreciate his frog as well as he does Ray fish he says send him a
fish. I must stop
yours sisterCarrie
Henrietta Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher, undated My dear Child:
I am miserable to day last night I had a bad time with my bowels and vomitting
but feel better this afternoon shall be all right by morning Oh it was fearfull
dark before Rhett and I got home last Sabbath we did not get wet put the rubber
blanket over us and let "Topsy" do her own driving Cleaned the chambers last
week while washed your room Papa is buying Hogs & c for a man in S Royalton
Wednesday he expects his wool man back to buy cattle they loaded their wool
last tuesday I guess he will keep busy buying for both Carrie wants
you should get her a yard more of ribbon for her dolly I have
had the gold quarter put on the chain ( Mrs F_ butter is ready and
will send it as soon as I have a chance) Papa had quite a laugh over
his scene come home when you think best is Mr Campbell getting any more
leniant
Mamma
if you can get a 1/4 yd of wide lace for 5 cts to make a bonnet for C_ doll get it & send to her