Correspondence, 1895

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 2
Scope and content:

January- Glad that Bertha likes to teach. Bertha must learn all she can because it will help her teach painting. Attends another meeting of the Daughters of the Revolution. Found out that her Great-Great Grandfather was a captain in the war; Bertha can also join. Included is a letter from the grandfather to Bertha. February - Weather and family news. Mother used to use soap suds in her ears. She doesn't think it is best to wash her ears that often now because they discharge so little. She thinks that the ear drum is gone in one ear and it is very doubtful whether it will grow again. March- Family and daily activities. April- Happy that Bertha is painting the children because then her hands will be full. Wants to see pictures of the school where Bertha is. May- Easter festivities. Will go to the Junior Missions Circle rally. September- Proud of Bertha's paintings. Does not want Bertha to sew for work if it interferes with her schoolwork. Appointed as a delegate to the W. C. T. U. Good that she is walking with a book on her head. October- They are both invited to a wedding. Never knew anything that Bertha couldn't do; her deafness is non-hindering. Sorry that Bertha's "hand carrying" isn't going as well as she'd like, and that her hands will grow stronger with use. November-Weather and news of acquaintances. December-Bertha has the flu.

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