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W.T.C.
Miss.
Jan. 4, 1890.
My dear Sister:
Well if I want to hear from you while I am here I guess I had better write first, or you will never write to me. I bet a "yankee dime" you write to Cam oftener than to me. By the way I received a letter from Mary Doorot today, and on the back of it was "Howdy sic," I know very well who wrote it and I am going to send him word that
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breakfast but not fried in batter.
I guess I had better quit or you will not answer it.
Lovingly,
M.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Letter from M. |
| Description | Letter from "M." to her sister, mostly about local couples and flirtations. |
| Digital ID# | 20-021 |
| Physical ID | 20-021 |
| Object Type | Letter |
| Subject |
Courtship--Mississippi--History. Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. |
| Geographic location | Mississippi |
| Date (original) | 1890-01-04 |
| Time period | 1890-1899 |
| Original Collection | Williams (Daniel) Papers |
| Publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Format (original) |
2-page letter 20 x 12.8 cm. |
| Format (digital) | 200 dpi JPEG image |
| Repository | Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Location of Original | Williams (Daniel) Papers/Box 2/Folder 2 |
| Related materials | A digitization project sponsored by the Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural Mississippi (CHARM). |
| Language | eng |
| Contact information | For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679. |
| facet format | correspondence |
| Transcript | W.T.C. Miss. Jan. 4, 1890. My dear Sister: Well if I want to hear from you while I am here I guess I had better write first, or you will never write to me. I bet a "yankee dime" you write to Cam oftener than to me. By the way I received a letter from Mary Doorot today, and on the back of it was "Howdy sic," I know very well who wrote it and I am going to send him word that [page 2] I am not his "sis" yet and not likely to be soon, he thinks he is so smart any way. Say have you seen Lou since she left home, I would give any thing to see that baby, I dreamed about her last night, dreamed that Lou wouldn't call her Eloise. Have you seen Mr. Parsons since I left[?] I should of said that "lazy man"[.] Who knows he may be your uncle yet, when he gets to be that near kin[.] If you are you going to kiss him? I would give any thing in this world if I was only at home tonight. [page 3] One week to night we was all asking riddles. Did you make any resolutions on the first day of this near year? I made three, one was I am to read a chapter in the bible every night and say my prayers. I know I can do that but for the others I can't tell but I am only going to try. I don't believe we will ever hear from home again. I wrote to Laura today & sent her the floww. Have you had your new dress made? I know it is going to be real pretty, for I thought the material was just beautiful. I heard to-night that Miss [page 4] Brown was going to marry next week but I know it is not true, her sister was married last Wednesday. I don't think Miss Brown could find any body to have her, if she is smart. I borrowed Tennyson's Poems to read, but know I will never read any thing in it as am not stuck on his poems at all. Will write more tomorrow, Good night. Sunday morning Well I reckon you and Prof Tyler will go out to hear Mr. Roberts, I am quite anxious to hear him. You must write and tell us all about him. We had fried pig feet for [top margin of page 1] breakfast but not fried in batter. I guess I had better quit or you will not answer it. Lovingly, M. |
| Collection Title | Daniel Williams family papers |
Description
| Digital ID# | 20-021-p01.jpg |
| Original Collection | Williams (Daniel) Papers |
| Publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Format (digital) | 200 dpi jpeg image |
| Repository | Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Related materials | A digitization project sponsored by the Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural Mississippi (CHARM). |
| Language | eng |
| Contact information | For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679. |
| Transcript | W.T.C. Miss. Jan. 4, 1890. My dear Sister: Well if I want to hear from you while I am here I guess I had better write first, or you will never write to me. I bet a "yankee dime" you write to Cam oftener than to me. By the way I received a letter from Mary Doorot today, and on the back of it was "Howdy sic," I know very well who wrote it and I am going to send him word that [margin] breakfast but not fried in batter. I guess I had better quit or you will not answer it. Lovingly, M. |
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