DIY History | Transcribe | Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries | Letters to Ellen Mowrer Miller from Sarah, 1869-1905

Transcribe
Translate

Letters to Ellen Mowrer Miller from Sarah, 1869-1905

Monday Evening. 10th This was a fine day. Our folks husked four loads of corn today. This is a pleasant evening too. No strangers tonight - I saw Mrs. Probts a few weeks ago. She enquired about Mother & the rest of you. I told her they were all well when last I saw them - She then told me that she and Mrs. Young (widow) will go and see Mother Mowrer. That I should tell her the way - which I was unable to do - she then thought of taking Mrs. Paul Mantz along as she was well acquainted with the way - - -
Last month an elderly lady from Ill. came on a visit to her daughters who is our nearest neighbor - One day a little after dinner Mr. McCory brought the ladies & children to have a chat & stay for tea - I was not taken by surprised, for the young lady invited me a time or two to come & visit her & her mother when her mother come. I would try and come during her mother stay, but if I did not come she must not wait on me but bring her mother up before her visit was out & she did so - a charming afternoon we spent together we played & sang & talked on various subjects. The old lady's daughter helped prepare supper. The girls were at school, the day was thick cloudy & misting rain without. in doors, I can assure you was all harmony & sunshine. They were all members of the Babtist church, but Mrs. Holms of Rippey she is a member of the Presbyterian church. I dropped in to see her one day to see how much she had cried since her ma had gone. if she cried & her ma found it out she never would come to see her again.

Saving...

Monday Evening. 10th This was a fine day. Our folks husked four loads of corn today. This is a pleasant evening too. No strangers tonight - I saw Mrs. Probts a few weeks ago. She enquired about Mother & the rest of you. I told her they were all well when last I saw them - She then told me that she and Mrs. Young (widow) will go and see Mother Mowrer. That I should tell her the way - which I was unable to do - she then thought of taking Mrs. Paul Mantz along as she was well acquainted with the way - - - Last month an elderly lady from Ill. came on a visit to her daughters who is our nearest neighbor - One day a little after dinner Mr. McCory brought the ladies & children to have a chat & stay for tea - I was not taken by surprised, for the young lady invited me a time or two to come & visit her & her mother when her mother come. I would try and come during her mother stay, but if I did not come she must not wait on me but bring her mother up before her visit was out & she did so - a charming afternoon we spent together we played & sang & talked on various subjects. The old lady's daughter helped prepare supper. The girls were at school, the day was thick cloudy & misting rain without. in doors, I can assure you was all harmony & sunshine. They were all members of the Babtist church, but Mrs. Holms of Rippey she is a member of the Presbyterian church. I dropped in to see her one day to see how much she had cried since her ma had gone. if she cried & her ma found it out she never would come to see her again.