Letter from Mary Jones to Cromwell Anson Jones, August 2

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  • Letter from Mary Jones to Cromwell Anson Jones, August 2
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  • Transcript: Wednesday Augst 2nd [no year] Dear Son Your welcome letter of the 30th Ult, reached me yesterday was so glad to hear from all our dear ones at home. And only write a few lines to say we will leave tomorow [sic] morning for home - I am feeling very much better today - My stomach is now free from soreness from which cause I have suffered considerably since I came over here - I am trying to persuade Sallie to stay an other week I think a week more without this troublesome baby to look after would do her more good than the past two weeks - don’t know yet whether she will agree to stay as she feels so worried about Willies not having a servant, and young Company - I will have her here if I can tell Kate to get some corn meal and make me a good sized kettle of mush for my supper & to get me a quart of ----------------------------------------------------- sweet milk - please give her fifty cts to pay for the meal unless she can get it at Mr Gordans - I find that I have to be very careful about what I Eat - Tell our old Hackman to look out for us ( I can[‘t] remember his name) sometimes the Train is delayed, as was the case last summer when I returned and could not get a hack until I sent over for one - Glad Sam returned safely My love to yourself & all as if named Affectionately Your Mother Mary Jones
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  • 1970-003, Box 2, Folder 67
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