Henrietta Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher, 1888 January 8
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Papa and Rhett arrived home last Wednesday night; he had no luck in selling the
hay, could not get offered over $7 per ton; so he left it for George to peddle
out. Bent is in California writes to Lucy to sell or rent the farm as he never
shall come back Carrie and Rhett stayed with Bessie last night and papa and I
went down to the Boro after your dress; it is very handsome and papa will bring
it up to you before
many days; and when he comes he will see about you
board bill so you need not worry about this; the children and I went to church
this morning, papa staying with baby, this is the first of my attending. To
night they have all gone out to ride Miss Hazen and Thorp are spending the
Sabbath with relatives over to the valley (Mr Dickenson people) They will attend
the graduating exercises and B ex__
Why did you not write last night. papa went down to the office after we came from the Boro for a letter but did not get one."reason I presume you did not write__
I've been thinking it would be a good idea to write to Elsie Raymore and have her
use her influence
to get that school for you as she is not going to
teach next summer, she gets $150 board and washing for thirty weeks
I bought baby a hood last night
Carrie says she wants you to write her
With much loveMama