Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1887 February 7
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what a long time since I have written you, but you are always in my thoughts How
I wish I could be with you a few days. I beleive I want to see you worse than
when I started to see you three years ago last Sept I am
glad every day that I did see you and hope you will feel
able to come and make me a long visit. cannot you start this spring? with
through Tickets & Checques, it is not very much trouble and you know Luke
promised to come with you by this time. Wont
you try? I should be very glad. How is your health and have you good people on
your place? How is Craig & his family. Is Katie as good as she used to be.
Is Carrie any stronger? What did they call the little boy. wont you tell C. to
write me a long letter about every body I know & himself & family in
particular How is Ella & her family. how often I have wished she was my
neighbor I like her husband, if he is a poor man What a pleasant little journey
Ella and I had to Craftsbury Is Della in good health. she sent me a picture of
Laura last spring. she is such a serious little Lady. she had not changed much
in looks since I saw her she must be a very nice child
Are the little
boys strong & is D. any [ ] than she was?
Is Mr Oakes living, and the brother yet with them? I have often felt guilty when
I thought how much I stayed there and added to Mrs Oakes burden when she was so
near the end of her journey Truly she died in the harness. It seems to bad that
she did work so hard. I hope Della will not? How are Luke &
[Kathie], Enos & Mrs Horner Aunt Nancy & her
grandson and how and where are
Uncle Daniel and Aunt Lydia I do hope they are where do not
suffer. is Henry in Vt are Auretta's Children any better trained than formerly,
There are many more I like to hear about but will hope you will
think of them when you write or better still, tell me
when you come to visit
Lizzie lives on the farm Is not very strong,
has much more to do than she ought. her boys are well. Clark was a farmer last
summer and did not intend to Teach this winter but was persuaded to take a four
months Term is 18 miles from but in this Co_ H. has a first Grade
(good for 3 years) and was lately appointed one of
board of Co_ examiners of Teachers for this Co_ The Board is
Composed of the Co_ Superintendent & and 2 of his selecting but appointed by
the Co_ Comissioners. My Brother C.C. was well at last accounts, I have not seen
him since last may and he lives but 40 miles from us Levi came and made us a
visit last summer, his health is not good He said he wished you would write to
him, says he wrote to you years ago but you did not reply. he has never been
noticed by any of our Mothers relatives and of course feels it
will you forgive my seeming neglect write me as you have
time and think coming to see me It will require a little
courage to start but it will not be so hard as you think & if Luke would
come with you and you know he promised, you would get along nicely and it
would not cost you much and if it did what does it signify you may as well
use what you want as to save for others. and your Children can all get along
now without your saving for them I recd some papers from you some time ago
very glad to get them I will try to send you some soon I am always glad of
Vermont or Canada papers.
With much Love, fromMary
Do not forget to pray for me
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Mr Andrew FletcherWaterville.Lamoille Co_ Vermont.GLEN ELDERKANS.FEB 14 1887