Saluda N.C.    

Sunday 8/14^th

 

Dear Father—

                                    Yours recd today & very glad to hear from you, & although the interest in my case by the different members of the family is greatly appreciated they all have been the best "job" comforters in the world and my nervous system has been made upset by the opinions as to my final outcome, and as to what I failed and should do and in the health line has been thro advice of friends & MD^s All advice lectures, business matters living and the length of time allotted to live and why I must do this, and it is my fault because I failed some other way and why some one cant understand why this was not accomplished and why I should pay $2.50 for / a pair of shoes that could be bought for less money & why I dont rest etc. Where money goes has been one constant worry to me. I am nearly afraid to get a letter. I worked while I could and staid at it and that is the best I could do. The valuable time has passed so far as locking the stable until a future time. From a medical standpoint I am not in the best shape, but as I knew I could prove to myself, in lieu of the kicks otherwise that I never sat up all night in my life and not a smoker and the little social past time with some friends has been but an atom. I want every body who feels like it to send me bibles hymn books prayer books lectures on health or disease etc., all at once. then I will dismiss it from my mind; then after this, pleasant friendly letters for a change will be all O.K! /

 

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I am sorry to worry you all so much as mentioned and there is no use to [paper hole] my rest I am good for many years and none of you can scare me to death before my time. I will be OK & work too and make a living again for some one & pay back all loans too I hope            

 

Best love to all Mother

affecty             W.T.E.

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