Dec. 11, 1869
Chicago
Dear Brother & Sister,
It has been a long time since I received a letter from
you. I have thought a great many times that
I would certainly write this week but every week brings so much to do that
there is very little time that I have to write.
We are all very well at present and hope that you are enjoying the same
blessing.
Richard has just received a letter from father and mother
Benjamin. They are in very poor
health. It makes me very sad indeed to
think of their destitute circumstances and not able to help them anymore. We are trying to get us our home paid for and
it will be very hard for us to help them anymore this fall.
I do not know whether Edwin has written to you or not since
he commenced to build. He has bought two
city lots in the suburbs of the city and is building a very nice house. The first story is ready for the plaster
now. That is all that we expect to
finish this fall. There will be twelve rooms when it is all finished. I like it very much and then we shall have a
nice yard for the children.
You asked if I had a sewing machine. I have a very nice one that I can sew anything
and everything on. I cut and make everything we have, even to
Edwin’s pants and he thinks better than anyone else could do it. It is a Heeds Machine that I have known most
all of the different machines and I like this one the best of any. Pa and Mother was here and made me a skirt
that week. They made a good many purchase
for Jennie in silk ___ and ___ gloves. I
believe she talks of getting married.
Richard stays with us now.
Winnie thinks that he is the best friend she has got. Hattie goes to school so that I get very little
help from here now. She sews and knits
very nicely. Do they have music in your peoples’ schools? Hattie can read music as well as
anybody.
I think that Edwin intends writing some so I will close with
love to you all.
Mrs. E. Benjamin
PS - Write soon.
Chicago Nov. 8th,
1869
Dear Brother & Sister,
I am very sorry to say that I could not come to see you this
fall. But you will excuse me when I come
to tell you the reason. I bought me two
city lots last month and have got a home almost completed and I expect move
about the twenty fifth of this month.
Richard got a letter from father last week and I will enclose
it so you can see for yourself what they have to say. Don’t think
I will be able to send them any money at present and I gave Willie Wait eleven
dollars for you, and if you can send it to father you will confer a favor on us
and I am sure a great one for them.
Willie Wait is in St. Louis and says he was advised by a friend of his to
go there while at Clinton, Iowa, and says he wrote to you to that effect.
Richard wants to know why you don’t write to him.
Edwin
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