William Fitzpatrick     ( July 25, 1894 )

William Fitzpatrick

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Letter: one page both sides

Paper: Lined paper 9-3/4” wide by 8” high

Envelope: 5-3/4” wide by 3-1/2” high  - addressed to Miss Lizzie Golden, Holland, Mich.

The front is postmarked Dennison Mich. Jul 28, 1894

The back is postmarked Holland, Mich. July 28

A 2 cent stamp is located on the top left corner of the envelope.

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Dennison, July 25, 1894

Miss Lizzie Golden

Holland

Mich.

Dear Friend,

 

I received your ever welcome letter some time ago & was much pleased to hear from you.  I hope you will excuse my neglect in writing this time & I will try do better here after.

 

I went to Milwaukee Saturday and did not get back until Tuesday night.  We had a grate time in Milwaukee.  It is the greatest place I ever saw for amusement.  The ride on the Lake was very pleasant.  I hope you have got over being lonesome by this time.  I would like to go to Holland very much but I can not get away Saturday and the trains do not make connection on Sunday.

 

I saw Mary yesterday and she said she did not think she could go to Holland.  I saw Frank going south tonight about seven o’clock.  They will have a very pretty night for a ramble.  It is getting so dry out here I am afraid everything will burn up with the sun, although the weather is quite cold.  We got a good breeze from the Lake today I guess it has forgot all about raining for it don’t try atoll any more.

 

One of the girls has just fetched me a nice apple.  Oh, how I wish I could send it to you.  The haying and wheat harvest is over with and most of the oats is harvested.  I have been cutting oats today.  Your folks thrashed their wheat yesterday.  Leo Hughes is visiting at your place.  He came up Saturday.  You wanted to know what kind of a scheme Jim Golden was up to this summer.  I don’t know but he is trying to get up another picnic.

 

I am very much obliged for such a long letter. I only wish I could think of some thing to write.  You said you had a streak on that night for writing.  I wish I could catch you at home some night with such a streak on.  I suppose you are quite a Dutchmen by this time.  Well Lizzie, it is getting late and I guess I will have to stop for I cant think of any more to save my neck.

 

Yours true and affectionate Friend

Will

 

Excuse blots and mistakes for this is the poorest paper I ever saw (GB) Write soon.

 

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“Mary”:  Mary Golden was Lizzie’s sister

“Frank”:  Frank Culligan was married to Mary Golden

“Jim Golden”:  Jim Golden was Lizzie’s cousin

Jim Golden’s dad (Dennis Golden) is a brother to Lizzie’s dad (Patrick Golden)

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