Marcia (Chapin) Christy - October 12, 1874 - Tolono, IL

Tolono

Oct the 12 1874

Dear Mother

I am at Henry Davis-sons Lou has a great big girl weighs 10 pounds, a week old evensday night I dont expect to stay but two or three days I shall come home before I go to Philo again,

I heard that Mrs Gassaway was a going away and she wanted a [illegible] so I went up to see her I let her take the one I had, God Bless our Home. so pleas send for another tell Harris to save Wellcome for me to take orders with you know I am rather under obligations to Henry and he only asked me to take care of Lou I dont do any work. [illegible] Havens got along nicely she named her baby Minnie Kate, for the two Grandmas

Harris Mrs William Gassaway wants us to write to Ella and get the agency for Piatt County [illegible], [illegible]. the postoffice she is very ancious to get it tell her to write to her about it allso tell her that she took one of the [illegible]. well I guess I have said enough till I see you I may be at home Satur so Love to enquiring Friends allso to yourselves From

Marcia

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