John Crabtree’s letter to his daughter Myrtie
I was excited to find a letter from Great Grandpa John to his daughter Myrtie, my grandma, in the family papers that my mom has.
Dear Myrtie,
the why I do not write aint because I don’t want to or because i have forgotten that we have a dear Daughter that is not here that we think very much of and are proud of. I am a poor speller and poor writer and don’t like to wright more than I can help but I often tell Mamma things to write. I don’t want you to worry because you disliked to repeat to me when I didn’t hear. My hearing is no better and I guess no worse. I thank you verry much for helping me with some money in starting a shoe business. I am doing fine have more than I can keep up with am 3 or 4 days behind and more coming every day during the blizard west of here I lost a lot of time. the traines was snow bound and couldn’t run on time. they are on time now and I will have a chance to catch up the people in the pine are quite sociable and seam to appreciate welcome other business coming in and act like you are one of them and worthy of notice
if I don’t write regular don’t think I forget you belong to us and are very thankful that you are in so good a place and have the opportunity and the will to help in religious doings We always look for a letter from you Am glad your health is good I hope you will keep well,
ever your loving Papa