Roseland, La
March 25, 1890
Dear Ma and all the rest at F.G.,
Your letter of the 21st inst. came to hand at
noon today. I am glad to hear that you
are gaining strength. I am nothing could
give me greater satisfaction than this.
I was very much please to hear that Mattie was so attentive to you. She will lose nothing by doing so, I assure
her. The baby must be quite a source
of pleasure to you too.
I hope that Arthur will be able to visit home now soon. I have not heard from him for some time. Frank writes me that he intends to leave on
the 31st of this month for Neb.
Good luck to him I say. I have no
ill wish to wish him. I don’t wish him,
however, to take anything belonging to me when he leaves or to any of the boys,
and I have written Robbie to this effect twice this week. Be on the lookout when he is packing. I think he transcended all common decency when
he opened that letter addressed to Robbie.
Keep your courage all of you; do not let this fail you. I shall be at home perhaps before long. Am glad to hear that our old friend, the
Smiths & the Higgins, visit you. Give
our kind regards to them and to all enquiring friends in Hutchinson.
I don’t know if I told any of you before or not that Howard
has been installed as a foreman of this door & sash factory here last week
at good wages and steady work indoors too.
The boys are well thought of here
I tell you.
I am glad to hear the Winfred takes so much care of his
Ma. I wish that I could say as much of
Frank & Minnie, but never mind, you have Robbie & Mattie. They are all right from what I can hear from all
quarters.
As I have so many letters to write from day-to-day you will
excuser this brief epistle from me. The girls are going to write long letters
before long . I received a letter today
from Uncle Richard from California. He
complains of being very hard up at present.
He lost all his vineyard by grasshoppers. I wish I were able to assist him, but, alas,
charity ought to begin at home first, ought it not?
There are two or three parties in St. Paul at present who
are after the farm. Whether I can make a
sale I am not able to say.
Best & kindest regards to all. Lovingly,
Father
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