Roseland, La
April 1, 1890
Dear Ma,
As I am writing to Robbie I will drop you a line in
his. I was pleased to secure all the
letters yesterday from you all, I do assure you, and to learn from you that you
are all better of your ill turn. I hope
that Frank has given you no more trouble before leaving. Both him and Minnie too have acted rather
mean I think. Never mind, it will perhaps
be their loss in the end. Frank most
certainly acted mean & greedy too, to take all of the seed corn. What did he think you were going to do in
this respect? I think that the boy must be beside himself in
doing what he has been guilty of since I left home. If my absence has caused any of this (his)
cupidity, am sorry that I left home when I did.
I only wish that you were able to leave with me. If we had sold you might of been, but I hope
the time is not very distant when we should be able to do so.
I wish Arthur would write me as I have not heard from him
for some time. Tell Arthur to make out a
list of all Frank took, brother of his own, and what did not belong to him, as
this may be useful sometime in the future.
Not only for you & I, but for them too.
Tell Mr. Pendergast to do all he can to sell my place for 35
dollars per acre & I will pay him a good commission for his trouble (he
sold his well).
I received a letter from California a few days since. They are very hard up there I think from what
they say. The girls will write
soon.
With best love to all,
Father
PS – You will excuse the short epistle this time as my time
is taken up this evening in writing business letters.
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