Louise Little & Unknown Author - August 8, 1878 - Bradford, PA

Direct Mrs John S Little

Bradford

McKean Co

Box 85

[LOUISE LITTLE LETTER]

Bradford Aug 8th 78

Dear Auntie +c.

We have been settled in our new home about two months now long enought to have written you before but I dident. We looked for you at Hillery but dident see you did not even see the house where you did live.

I hope you are all well. I supposed that new grandson is quite a boy by this time probably knows his grandma. We have all been well since we came with the exception of colds + Auntie + Dix had those. Dix grows some + talks every thing + all the time.

he did not know his papa when we got here. kept saying “go way man” but he thinks he is pretty nice now.

[Sullie?] works every day rain or shine. if it rains he gets writing to do + makes more than if he went out. his health is better than when he was in the store.

We had a letter from Angie a short time ago. she was in Akron. does not intend to teach next year. I think teachers always marry if they don’t teach. don’t they? Ella Pepple had a daughter born July 1st she was very sick had hemorage. that is all we have heard

I am anxious to hear whether Marcia goes to Kansas next month or not. I hate to have her go so far away. I know you will miss her even if you dont see her very often. I presume Oscar + Kate would be delighted I saw Jane’s marriage in the paper. I suppose you have heard of Ediths daughter Ruth’s arrival I had a letter from Edie. Ada had gone to visit the boys. This is a very busy town although they say it is dull now compared to what it was when oil was higher priced. it is only $1.00 a barrel now which hardly pays for the pumping. I wish I had a few barrels to sell at that price.

Are Harris + Maggie still single? We heard you had all gone to farming. I hope you will be successful [illegible] I must leave a little room for Auntie to fill. I do hope you will write us. all put in some + that will make a long letter. I will write a better letter next time or quite the business.

Yours truly

Louise

My love to Dennis + family

a kiss for the baby

What is his name?

[UNKNOWN AUTHOR LETTER]

Dear Sister + Family

I will try to scribble a few lines let you know I am liveing + about after the old sort

I expect you would like to know how I like it here well I like it just well As I can you know I can live most any whare if I have too my home is Pleasent + you know I stick to that Pretty close Mr Websters live nerer us that they did in Urbana + then The other Webster family about some distance on the other side a vary fine People I like them muchly I stopt at Fredonia on the way here + staid two weeks I nice visit with Aunt Esther