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Letters to Ellen Mowrer Miller from Milton, 1878-1879

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Russell Kansas Jan 12 1879  My Dear Sister Ellen: I will devote this sabbath evening to [inditing?] a letter for you.  In the first place, I must thank you for your kindness-- which some time I hope I will be able to repay.  And believe the favor shall not be forgotten.  This town is surely one of the true western type of enterprise.  Did I tell you that the best buildings of the town are made from stone.  The stone when first quarried are sawed. That is faced on one side for the [illeg.] wall.  These stones are also sawed into brick.  They are only found in a layer about six inches thick in places where the ground is rough & broken.  The town has a fine Church Congregationist-- the Methodist talk about building this coming summer.  Last Sabbath evening at Church I was almost sure I saw Amos [Rose?] up in the front pew.  There was such a crowd I could not get to speak to him after Church.  Perhaps Jake [Bloughey?] may live in this county somewhere.  Well Ellie you need not think at all about being "bossy."  That is the way I want you to do in future, [talk?] right out because of what you have done for me-- no one would have a better right.  I written [sic] to [Wm?] last week, about the upper place-- I think if any such an arrangement could be fixed up it would [go?] far better for me.  And the reason I come to this conclusion was Wm said he would give up his share to Mrs. Rhoads if she would pay off tax etc.  So of course if Colvin would do the same it would lift a heavy load from my shoulders, and not throwing property onto Mrs. Rhoads hands for which she never struck a lick.  Yet I do not think Colvin will-- but also think he would be foolish if he did not because it would be his last chance.  It would if he accepted the offer-- virtually knock on the

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Russell Kansas Jan 12 1879 My Dear Sister Ellen: I will devote this sabbath evening to [inditing?] a letter for you. In the first place, I must thank you for your kindness-- which some time I hope I will be able to repay. And believe the favor shall not be forgotten. This town is surely one of the true western type of enterprise. Did I tell you that the best buildings of the town are made from stone. The stone when first quarried are sawed. That is faced on one side for the [illeg.] wall. These stones are also sawed into brick. They are only found in a layer about six inches thick in places where the ground is rough & broken. The town has a fine Church Congregationist-- the Methodist talk about building this coming summer. Last Sabbath evening at Church I was almost sure I saw Amos [Rose?] up in the front pew. There was such a crowd I could not get to speak to him after Church. Perhaps Jake [Bloughey?] may live in this county somewhere. Well Ellie you need not think at all about being "bossy." That is the way I want you to do in future, [talk?] right out because of what you have done for me-- no one would have a better right. I written [sic] to [Wm?] last week, about the upper place-- I think if any such an arrangement could be fixed up it would [go?] far better for me. And the reason I come to this conclusion was Wm said he would give up his share to Mrs. Rhoads if she would pay off tax etc. So of course if Colvin would do the same it would lift a heavy load from my shoulders, and not throwing property onto Mrs. Rhoads hands for which she never struck a lick. Yet I do not think Colvin will-- but also think he would be foolish if he did not because it would be his last chance. It would if he accepted the offer-- virtually knock on the