Tamworth Jan 15 1899.

 

this morning after a snow yesterday & a rain last night I will write you this morning. I recd your last & was glad to hear that you all were usually well & that Ethel had succeded so well thus far & I hope it will turn for her good & her parents if not all is lost of the past I hope it will prove for the intrest of her self & parents. we have had a terrible cold time 10 below here & 30 at the village 34 w.o. ossipee I have maniged to get along though hair pulling. I get up at 5 & get some hot tea & eat some bread & butter & then take my lantern & go to the barn & feed up & then commence house work I eat no meat havnt eat ½ lb since I killed my pig I dont eat a potatoe once a week / I dont have eny apetite to eat & I feel weak I have no pies & things that I ought to have & other good cooking to give me strength as I have enough to cook. yet I had rather all this would be so then to have sutch help as I have had in the past I have never discribed it to you all that I know of them I would rather live & die a lone then to have sutch creaturs again. they take no care & get rid of evry bit of work that is possible its the money they are after not work & they think I dont notice it they are mistaken in this when Addie was here she would take the Almanac 3 or 4 times a week to see how meny days before she got her money & count up the days that is all they want though there may be exceptions but not often there is some that would take an intrest no doubt but meny I think / the most of them that go to the city are not of the best a good woman can get work in the country now I know of people that would that have ben botherd to get good women to work there are poor ones enough & they go to the city for they are not wanted here I would rather a girl 14 or 15 years old that could wash dishes & set the table & sweep & be company then to have either of them that I have had except Mrs Abbot I think she is dead in Cal.

 

had a letter from Enos pollard he wanted me to send his respts to you & Ethel well I will close as my eyes is giving out & I am not feeling verry well this morning as you may well expect. dont put your self to eny trouble in hunting for me

 

I hope this will find you all well with love & best wishes I will close

            From your Father B.F.Twombly        over 

 

Ad Robinson has failed & his goods sold at auction by Sheriff this is the 2^d time in 2 years you spoke of the Howards & butter they cant eat butter they are the poorest family I think in town they a little meal & a little flour & a few beans to go Bickfords & pick up a little in a place pork is all they have no potatoes nor no money to buy with & people wont trust them they have a cow & beg malk milk they dont come to me for eny thing for I think they are better able to work then I am 2 well men & nothing hardly to eat Bad—Bad for them

 

            From your Father

 

Much obliged to Ethel for the calender Just 10 oclock A.M. good Bye

B.F.T

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