William B. Will to Cornelia F. Will, 1887
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 7
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Busy time. Flour business. Sam and he will come down to visit around May or June. Sold 19 dozen eggs at 17 cents per dozen. Butter bringing in 20 to 25 cents a day. Nellie (a cow?) growing fast and fat. Is Ed's baby still big? Terrible murders in New York. One man killed another man and cut him to pieces and shipped him to Baltimore. Will send the paper. Another murder by 16-year-old of two young children with an ax. Murder in Shenandoah County—will be hanged. Wishes that Joseph was in a roller (?) mill. If Mrs. Deitz still there, let her go. Can't afford to work. County helps her. Knows how Ma and Pa are when people ask for help. Can say no to people. As long as they have anything will give them supper. Plenty of rain. If Ed sells his home, move in with him. Tell Emma will answer her letter soon. Is very busy.
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