Dec. 9. 86

 

Dear Aunt Parna.

 

I thought I would write a few lines to let you know we are all well Burr is down in Rice Co to work this winter they are putting up a new school house in our district the school will commence in about two weeks. we have had some cold weather here I have had the Diphtheria and had to quit school I am going as soon as school begins the boys ar trying to get the corn out so that they can go there is only 4 months of school Lee wrote to Uncle Rob last sunday Aunt Mary / Polk was out to see us this fall she came to see her sister Mrs Murphy and then came up to our house

 

Lilly two oldest boys is agoing to stay at our house and go to school this winter

 

Thare will be church in the school house Well it is getting late and I must close for to night

Esther Weeks

 

Excuse all mistakes write soon

 

I guess Mother will write soon

SOURCES