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dc.creatorClark, Sallie McQuigg (1841-1908)
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-23T16:03:13Z
dc.date.available2020-11-23T16:03:13Z
dc.date.issued1871-09-03
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/42647
dc.descriptionPersonal update; large tear in top left corner
dc.format.medium8x10 paper
dc.relationClark Family Letters
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 1, Folder 6, Item 4
dc.subjectClark, Sally McQuigg (Mrs. Addison)
dc.subjectClark, Addison, Sr.
dc.subjectMcQuigg, Jesse
dc.titleLetter to Addison Clark
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionThorp’s Springs Texas. Sept. 3, 1871 My Dear Addison I received your letter sent by Sister Trindle. Thursday morning we were so glad to hear from you. I had a letter just ready to mail with the little folks pictures. We are so afraid you did not get them. The children are so impatient they can hardly wait to know what you said and did when you get them, every little while they ask me what I rekon [sic] you said. I tell them I don’t know I wish we could see you open it and you not know we are about. I have not seen Sister Trindle must go and see her if I can. I would like so much to see the friends at White Mound. I do hope you saw Mollie. I am sorry Jesse did not meet you there, he wrote me that he could not go, yesterday and today have been long lonesome rainy days. The wind is in the north tonight. We will need fire in the morning, it has been so damp all day that baby has been fretting all evening. I am so tired doing without you, don’t think I can let you leave home again soon. Mr. Mathis hauled some hay last week but I am afraid the hogs will ruin it. Cousin David’s old sow has a litter of pigs in it. Randolph said he would come and try to fix brush around it but he has so much on his mind I reckon he will not think of it again. The cows have almost quit coming up. Cherry was not milked all day yesterday and Spot has not been up today. I am afraid something has happened to Spot she never stayed away so long before. Mr. Tastian looks for her but he don’t know how to find anything. They work early and late at the college now, today they have been laying floor in lower story. The bell has been here more than a week, it is nice, sounds loud and clear, have not put it up yet. They rang it yesterday for meeting. Brother Davis is here now. Will start back in a few days Sister D. is talking of going with him on a visit. She is very unwell look worse than I ever saw her. She don’t like to go back home looking so bad. Don’t mention this to brother Mack if he is with you. She says they don’t like this place and she don’t like for them to see her unless she had improved more. You may get some window blinds for the front room and a small table with my wash money, the children call me the “wash woman” I would like to have a box of soap, if you get it the blue soap is best, get us some dried peaches, we have had no fresh peaches except the ones you brought. Cousin David did bring us about a bucked full from brother Hudson. The children want fruit so bad, I have been keeping plums ____ for them. It does take so much sugar just to buy by the dollars worth. I wish you would get some if it is any cheaper to buy larger quantity. I could tell you a great many more things we need but I will not you need not get these if it is not convenient. We need you more than all. Come as soon as you can. The children send a kiss. Much love from us all. Good night my darling one. Your affectionate, Sallie


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