Sadie Golden     ( July 17, 1894 )

Sadie Golden

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Letter: One page, both sides

Lined paper 10” wide by 7-3/4” high.

Envelope addressed to Elizabeth Golden, Holland, Mich.

The front of the envelope was postmarked Dennison, Mich.  July 24, 1894

The back of the envelope was postmarked Holland, Mich. July 24, 1894

The envelope was stamped with two 1-cent stamps.

The envelope is 5-7/8” wide by 3-7/16” high.

The envelope also contained a letter from Mary Golden dated July 1894

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Dennison, Mich

July 17, 1894

 

Dear sister Lizzie,

 

As I was sick when Mary and Nora wrote last week, I will try and improve my opportunity.  Well we are very busy now cutting wheat.  It is all cut and they are drawing it in.  We have two hired men.  Mr Dryer and Alving

 

I had my tooth pulled last Wednesday.  Pa went with me.  It did not hurt very much at all.

 

Ma and I were over to Aunt Kate Toogoods last Sunday.

 

Well Lizzie, Frank comes just as regular as ever and the same tune is under the Maple tree.

 

Mell is well.  He was over here this fore-noon and helped Mary mop.  Poor Willie F.P. had to stay at home the fourth and help his pa draw hay.  Hey is going to Milwaukee next Sat. eve so we heard.  Poor fellow it was to bad.  Mrs. Gibbs is all right now.  I guess no one has been to the Opera since you left.  I guess she performs all right yet.  I have not heard from Rose yet since you left.  I expect a letter every day now.

 

Will is so busy he does not have a bit of time to answer your letter.  Will was cradling the wheat over on the side hill last Friday and Shep was right behind him and the cradle struck him on the point of his shoulder and cut him quite bad.  He is better now.

 

Maggie Ryan has been here since Sunday and her and Nora has gone up to Aunt Kate’s.  I guess that she will come back.

 

Well Lizzie, I have filled your place in bed for the last two nights.

 

Dennie Malone is home but I have not seen him yet.  Well, as I have written you all I can think of I will close hoping to hear from you soon.  Lauback has not been here but once since you left.  He is having his vacation.  He will not be here for two weeks more yet I guess.

 

Well it is nearly suppertime and I must stop.  Mary is going to write to you too.  Good By.

 

Sadie

 

 

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“Mary and Nora”:  Mary Golden and Nora Golden are Lizzie’s sisters.

 

“Frank”:  Mary Golden married Frank Culligan

 

“Willie F.P.”:  Lizzie married William Fitzpatrick

 

“Mrs. Gibbs”:  The Gibbs lived next door to the Fitzpatricks

 

“Will”:  William Golden was Lizzie’s brother

 

“her and Nora has gone up to Aunt Kate’s”:  Nora Golden was Lizzie’s sister.  Aunt Kate could be Catherine Golden.  Catherine married Patrick Malone.  Catherine Golden was the sister to Patrick Golden.  Patrick Golden was Lizzie’s father.

 

“Dennie Malone”:  Dennis E. Malone was Lizzie’s first cousin.  He was the son of Catherine Golden and Patrick Malone (see above)

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