Box 15: Short Collection

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"our sister Bettie... closed her eyes in death." Author wonders who will care for her children. Author sends a picture of "Little Georgie".

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The author discusses family and everyones' health. They write, "weather too rainy for farm work". Jimmie rented 30 acres from Dr. Wall. Acreage and a mule for 3 bales of cotton.

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Discusses family and illnesses. This letter announces the marriage of Frank Caloway.

Scope and Contents The children have "Hooping Cough" [sic] "I have not had a night's sleep in ten days." The author claims the kids caught it from their black cook. The author exclaims, "Oh how often I have wished since they took it, there was not a negro in America." The school is to close. "School closed Monday. Mr. Plumb health got so bad he had to close." Consumption. He and Miss Elia were to marry in June. Now this is in doubt. Mrs. Ansley is back from an Atlanta visit, "Oh, my what a flaming, flashing...

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Visit to Butler Springs with Mrs. Sims. She fell in love with a man from Havana named R.J. Holston, a teacher for a Baptist school. Visit to Fort Deposit. Visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wright. Peach crop good this year.

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Dinner at Mrs. Tom Glens. "Long leged [sic] long nose and long talking Bert Boutwell is going to marry Annie Rogers."

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Lizzie is 13, writing Aunt Frankie for the first time. Family, dances, school. "Maryanna and I are going to chool [sic] ... studying first reader [sic] mathematic and spelling."

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Family, business dealings. "No news."

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Family. Sickness of children. "Ihave not had off my clothes or shoes in twelve days." Neighbors are a great help. Lea Huff's two month old son is dead. In the same bed with the mother, she smothered it to death accidentally. Willie Wright in Jackson, Mississippi. Got a letter from Mollie. "Not pleased out there".

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Family. illness. [sic] busy at work. Visits from the Lazenby's and Borges. "Mr. Moore & family are going down next week (to Butler Springs) to stay a few weeks. They have just returned from the sea-shore camp meeting. Farm troubles. No crops making. Hands being let go. "the farmers here look blue." Frank Caloway returned.