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Milton Mowrer letters to sister Ellen Miller Mowrer, 1866-1868
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224 Arc S. Philade Dear Sister I received your letter and I was glad to hear from Home. I have been traveling through Chester County. I have my own fun. I was up to Coventry Hill (big meeting I never seen such a crowd house, I do think there was 250 persons there last Saturday evening there was 40 came out Sunday night there was no more room. I Suppose there must be some 40 or 45 came out and such hollowing and singing, jumping and tearing I never have seen since I was born. I was at [illegible] church it is high and dry he has a good looking set of young men & ladies [top:] I shall come back as I went off. I see that single life is the happiest life yes. Tell Nathan to send that money & soon as he can while I remain her in the State I will take his note till get home
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224 Arc S. Philade Dear Sister I received your letter and I was glad to hear from Home. I have been traveling through Chester County. I have my own fun. I was up to Coventry Hill (big meeting I never seen such a crowd house, I do think there was 250 persons there last Saturday evening there was 40 came out Sunday night there was no more room. I Suppose there must be some 40 or 45 came out and such hollowing and singing, jumping and tearing I never have seen since I was born. I was at [illegible] church it is high and dry he has a good looking set of young men & ladies [top:] I shall come back as I went off. I see that single life is the happiest life yes. Tell Nathan to send that money & soon as he can while I remain her in the State I will take his note till get home
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries
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