Lester Mills     ( November 15, 1891 )

Lester Mills

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Letter: One page, both sides

Paper: lined paper 9-7/8” wide by 8” high

Envelope: addressed to Miss Lizzie Golden, Berlin, Mich., Box 40

Front postmarked Muskegon, Mich., Nov 15, 7PM

Envelope is stamped with a 2-cent stamp.

The back of the envelope has the following note: “Hello Liz!  C. L. Br….”

Could this be Charles Linus Brown?

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Muskegon, Nov 15, 1891

Miss Lizzie Golden

Berlin

 

My Dear Lizzie, it is an awfully cold and disagreeable day so I thought I would answer your letter which I received last Tuesday night.  I am always very glad to hear from you and was especially so last time.  I was surprised to hear that Mary and you didn’t stay over Sunday in Grand Rapids.  I don’t believe homesickness could bring you home.  I couldn’t think of any reason you could mean for Mary’s being lonesome the Sunday night I was there when I saw her she was gong over to Griffins.

 

By the way, I saw M.R. here last Wednesday.  I had to lay off that day on account of a break down.  How is Mary getting on at C’Ville. She hasn’t broken up house keeping there yet has she!  Did Kate say anything about coming home when you heard from her?  I suppose she will be home for Christmas.  Anyway I don’t know when I can come home again.  We have got orders for over six hundred machines ahead.  That looks more favorable for steady work than it does for coming home.  My Mother told me Warren Maxfield is home again for the winter.  I suppose the Waltzing partners will be continued now from last winter.  They will be about one couple short this time I think.  Unless they can get someone to take our place but probably they wont miss us any.  Out of sight out of mind you know.

 

Well Lizzie, you must be tired of reading this stuff so I will quit.  I can’t write any news because I am not acquainted enough to know what is going on.  I will bid you Good By for this time.  Hoping to hear from you soon.  I am Your True Friend. Lester Mills.

 

 

 

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