Archive:Letter, Fannie Fritz to Hugh Whitney, 1889
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Francis Jane 'Fannie' (Whitney) Fritz to Hugh Monticello and Mathilda Caroline 'Till' (Heberlein) Whitney, 21 January 1889.
Envelope addressed to Mrs Hugh M. Whitney, Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas. Postmarked Nunda, N.Y. Jan 22, 1889. UNITED STATES EXPRESS CO. Nunda Jan 21st 1889 Dear Bro & Sister Pa too, if you are there just got your letter from Luthera saying you were going to Hughs Saturday. As I have got to put my feet in warm water I will improve the time writing guess I took cold Christmas when I went home. I was sick all night last night - and today I do feel so mean I can't work ache all over. Hugh Pa says you have a bad head, I hope you [unreadable] have some mercy on you and keep quiet. Its awful when my head feels so bad to be oblige to stay in their noise when I am well I dont mind it but when I feel so bad I would like to fly out of it, I cant lay down but what they are top of the bed pimping over me. Elisa trys to make them think they will kill me but they laugh and think its fun if S. was here he would keep them straight but I can't not sick enough to stay in bed hope I never shall be till they are grown up. Pa can you tell what little mischiefs they are better than I can write. (unreadable] I was so glad to get your picture it is splendid am so glad some one persuaded you to get them am sorry you and Ma are both looking the same way, the would suit me better for the Album if they were faceing each other. Till I was looking over same old letters found you and Hugh were married the 7th this month 10 yrs ago was it. or 11. Freemont is 40 yrs old today and I shall be 42 my next birthday the 30 of Sept I always remember all of the boys birthdays and always think how much comfort Ma took in writing them birthday letters; how they all must miss them if I was any body to write and had time I would like to remember then with a letter but as I cannot I think of you all just the same. I wrote to Free and Mamie last week for the first time since Free was left alone when she was home last summer I want to write to all of you once a year if no more so to keep your address so if anything should ever happen that I come to Kansas I will know where to find you. It seemed so funny to me to think Pa never had seen any of his boys wives. Nor any of his grandchildren - only the Fritzs hope he will find them more quiet than Fans children or he wont stay long two nights is the longest he can stand it here. Oh dear me they wont all be little again and I try to enjoy their fun, when I am well I dont mind it but my head feels so bad to day it tires me to look at them I think of what [unreadable] he was here not feeling very well and laying around said all he could think off was a swill barrel before a storm all on the go, going, going, all the time, 5 boys just think of it. No more like girls than black and white, its play horse cars; stage &c. till a room is full of chairs boxes stools & everything to make a noise It has snowed and blown all day are getting our pay for such nice weather last week, its 24 above zero the wind blows so it seems colder than it is. S. is at the Cottage yet Pa can tell about our business matters better than I can write it have drinked hemlock tea & been in this hot water till I sweat shall cover up & go to bed will be all right in a few days again Good bye if I dont write more before I send this. Fannie Till I am much better this morning hope this will find you all well write me haw Pa is and take this letter for all of you it is such a job for me to write now days but I do like to hear from you (line unreadable) Bess address is tell me if you do for I want to write to Gene too give me your childrens names & ages in your next letter will you please. Mabel is the only one I know off, what memory I have, for I know you have written & Ma has told me so many times but I can not tell now, kiss them for me. And Mabel write to the boys three of them Fay, Bert, & Floyd all write nicely for children. Willie & Harry no good for anything Good Bye Aunt Fannie
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