Augusta County: A wife to to her husband, Willie,
May 1, 1883
Summary:
A wife writes to her husband while she is away tending to sick friends or
relatives.
May 1st 1883
My Dearest Willie
I received your [illeg.] letter yesterday evening and was so glad to hear
from you but was sorry to hear you have had cold but hope you are better or well
by this time. Mr. [unclear: Sathner] has been sick since I wrote to you
and is not much better but is still taking medicines yet is not able to go out
of the house yet we have been very uneasy about him Dr.
[unclear: Showalter] was afraid he was going to have
[unclear: fever] but thinks he has it broken
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I think he is
better to day. He will be back to see him this morning. Jennie is not getting
along very well has never sit up any yet, owing from her old disease. Dr thinks
she will be able to sit up in eight or ten days, and so my dear Willie you must
not expect me in that time but will write some time next week and will tell you
when I took a good cry the other day, but I can't think of leaving her lying on
the flat of her back & am in hopes she will be able to be up in a week
or two at the longest. Jennie says tell you she will not ask me to stay one day
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longer than she can possibly do without me [unclear: Mr
S] being sick [illeg.] nightly against her but are in great
hopes he will get better, I think he is better to day the Baby is doing finely
and is a real pretty little thing & have been
getting along very well don't have to get up more than once with the babe Mr
& Mrs [unclear: Firebaugh] are here to day, will send my letter
by them Willie please write as soon as you get this, I will be so anxious to
hear from you don't forget Aunt [unclear: Mag] how is Alice getting
along love to all and please write as soon as you get this, and take good care
of your Dear little self I wont stay away any longer than I possibly can help
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so goodbye my Dearest one from your
home sick wife
from your homesick wife
A
