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Letter from Agnes Martin to Edwin S. Martin 11/1/1883

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1251
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Year of 1883
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Annika Lindsey
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October 18, 2023

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Letter from Agnes Martin to Edwin S. Martin 11/1/1883
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<> Nov 1/83

E. S. Martin 

317 Prospect St 

Cleveland 

O.

(Or <>)

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Document Title:
Letter from Agnes Martin to Edwin S. Martin 11/1/1883
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Back of the envelope

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Letter from Agnes Martin to Edwin S. Martin 11/1/1883
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Pueblo Colo Nov. 1st 1883

Darling Ed, 

We got here last night <Klas> <> could not <take> us just yet as her house is full but I have got rooms at the home of an <Episeopalian> <Clergeman> <near> there and take <my> meal at her home. <Its> the best we can do. I feel very well satisfied. Pueblo is not a bad place at all I think <infact> tis quite nice very clean but so cold and the wind <hows> all <the> <time> it <> to me. One thing you will <notice> about the <western> place they <> the <cash> all <hollow> for grand thing to eat 

I received your dear letter at <Kinsley> and will write there to tell them to <forward> any more here. Dear lover if you could <see> the way I have <> around to <save> a dollar here and there on his journey 

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Document Title:
Letter from Agnes Martin to Edwin S. Martin 11/1/1883
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you would say maybe I was a good manager too beyond its having been a great pleasure to have had you write me. I have <succeeded> <> by myself. Kept my eyes open all the time and I needed <> I <> the <> down this <morning> $5 a month for <new> <rooms> here <> <> <> and <> new furniture in the <> of <the> <> <> <> <> <> and for me <3148> <making> $68 dollars a <month> <me> working will not do much and <>darling I will not spend a penny that I do not have to. My journey has <> me up <> <> it would do that by a well <> so I  am not surprised I do not feel any disagreeable effects <from> the weather <> or air. only <ice> growing up and down <plain>. <> takes away all my <heart> just as soon as I feel a little better I will write to all the <folks>. Dear old sweetheart goodbye. 

Thy loving “<Ma_t_o>”

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