DIY History | Transcribe | Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries | Milton Mowrer letters to sister Ellen Miller Mowrer, 1866-1868

Transcribe
Translate

Milton Mowrer letters to sister Ellen Miller Mowrer, 1866-1868

020-01

[illegible], Bonnets, be along, Jane has her new bonnet but will not pass as a wedding bonnet. I think she is foolish for leaving such a plentiful house, Where everything is full and plenty but children I guess I shall have to stay in the city probably until the latter part of august, as very sick hurt me back some 18 days which counts considerably when time is allotted. It does seem scarcely possibly to me that the first of June is so near at hand time has appeared very short since I commenced study in the office, if the remaining time I have to stay appears in proportion so swiftly I shall be satisfied. The calves must begin to look like last spring if my if my one [illegible] along with the cows already let them go, I see enough veal on market, yes [illegible] stinking veal, enough to give any one the cholera on sight. Ellen I do not know if I told you that my old school mate went on to Kansas and then to Montana Territory instead of [illegible], I received a letter the other day from him whilst in Kansas, he spoke very highly of his trip so far and promised to tell me something more when he arrived in Montana. The weather has been very warm during the last four days, the only warm summer days of this month, I forgot to say I was at [illegible] today, they are all well and asked especially about their Uncle They have not heard from [illegible] for so long that they think something might have happened him Ellen please excuse my writing with pencil and poor contents as I have written what first to my [illegible] without classification, no more From your affectionate Brother, Milton To his Sister Ellie, for whom is was expressly written as it contents were designed for yo, but they will not be interesting to others. M P. M

Saving...

[illegible], Bonnets, be along, Jane has her new bonnet but will not pass as a wedding bonnet. I think she is foolish for leaving such a plentiful house, Where everything is full and plenty but children I guess I shall have to stay in the city probably until the latter part of august, as very sick hurt me back some 18 days which counts considerably when time is allotted. It does seem scarcely possibly to me that the first of June is so near at hand time has appeared very short since I commenced study in the office, if the remaining time I have to stay appears in proportion so swiftly I shall be satisfied. The calves must begin to look like last spring if my if my one [illegible] along with the cows already let them go, I see enough veal on market, yes [illegible] stinking veal, enough to give any one the cholera on sight. Ellen I do not know if I told you that my old school mate went on to Kansas and then to Montana Territory instead of [illegible], I received a letter the other day from him whilst in Kansas, he spoke very highly of his trip so far and promised to tell me something more when he arrived in Montana. The weather has been very warm during the last four days, the only warm summer days of this month, I forgot to say I was at [illegible] today, they are all well and asked especially about their Uncle They have not heard from [illegible] for so long that they think something might have happened him Ellen please excuse my writing with pencil and poor contents as I have written what first to my [illegible] without classification, no more From your affectionate Brother, Milton To his Sister Ellie, for whom is was expressly written as it contents were designed for yo, but they will not be interesting to others. M P. M