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Milton Mowrer letters to sister Ellen Miller Mowrer, 1866-1868
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"[illegible]" they have but little time to practice. W Chester Co. family resides in Market St. who knew Father and mother well, and of course I came in some manner to be known too and if you were here you'd be known too. Ellen suffered as to say, they have a handsome piano and "[illegible]" and have good players, so it is when one's parents are known, the children are generally also known too. Well, Ellen,you when one of whose "[illegible]" call him out a great deal often here. A great many encounters, he can't half "[illegible]" "[illegible]" '{illegible]", and so it is no use crying over them. I know you would not. What has become of Millie and Prince? Will Leath attend the Iowa State University. I received a cataloge from that institution last week, and a letter from one of the students, it will commence on 14th Sept. again, have you learned anything about "[illegible]" "[illegible]" Ell, whether they "[illegible]" go this fall. Well Ellen I ask "[illegible]" I was kept well posted with "[illegible]" and to their every movement and "[illiegible]" this winter if "[illegible]" "[illegible]", I like to go to that school again, it was not half so different studing as here, but I don't expect to see that place for a good while. Sallie Harris has been in the country some six weeks, fashionable you know, Well I "[illegible]" to confirm that "illegible]", it will do "[illegible]" when one has no particular business to keep him home. (MUCH OF WHAT WAS WRITTEN ON THE SIDE IS ILLEGIBLE AND I HAVE NOT TRIED TO TRANSCRIBE ANY OF IT).
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"[illegible]" they have but little time to practice. W Chester Co. family resides in Market St. who knew Father and mother well, and of course I came in some manner to be known too and if you were here you'd be known too. Ellen suffered as to say, they have a handsome piano and "[illegible]" and have good players, so it is when one's parents are known, the children are generally also known too. Well, Ellen,you when one of whose "[illegible]" call him out a great deal often here. A great many encounters, he can't half "[illegible]" "[illegible]" '{illegible]", and so it is no use crying over them. I know you would not. What has become of Millie and Prince? Will Leath attend the Iowa State University. I received a cataloge from that institution last week, and a letter from one of the students, it will commence on 14th Sept. again, have you learned anything about "[illegible]" "[illegible]" Ell, whether they "[illegible]" go this fall. Well Ellen I ask "[illegible]" I was kept well posted with "[illegible]" and to their every movement and "[illiegible]" this winter if "[illegible]" "[illegible]", I like to go to that school again, it was not half so different studing as here, but I don't expect to see that place for a good while. Sallie Harris has been in the country some six weeks, fashionable you know, Well I "[illegible]" to confirm that "illegible]", it will do "[illegible]" when one has no particular business to keep him home. (MUCH OF WHAT WAS WRITTEN ON THE SIDE IS ILLEGIBLE AND I HAVE NOT TRIED TO TRANSCRIBE ANY OF IT).
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