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LETTER FROM Agnes Martin Feb 18 1885
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Year of 1885
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Annika Lindsey
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June 22, 2023
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LETTER FROM AM Feb 18 1885
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Altamonte Feb 18/85
Katie Heilbrons letter
On receiving this I left Straitsville in a coal <> for Lancaster and the next day left there for Jacksonville then I had telegraphed them to come <>
Edwin
Mr. E. S. Martin
New Straitsville
Ohio
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Feb 18, 1885
Dear Sir: Mr Martin
We were told that this was a dry place, but we find water on every side. It is as damp as can be. Mrs. Martins throat dont get any better. One of the <principle> reasons that we came here for was they advertised <Jersey> cows.
We have come so far from Jacksonville it is difficult to get good <holesome> food. Mrs Martin is so homesick in this lonesome place, <that that> it makes her as sick as anything. Their are no cows here, they use condensed milk. To show how damp it is here, Mrs M’s hair curls all over her head. While at Jacksonville it was so strait that she hardly knew how to fix it.
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LETTER FROM AM Feb 18 1885
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And her throat got well in Jacksonville as you will remember she wrote you. She doesnt want you to think that she is <ficle>, or that she cant be <contented> any where. At Jacksonville every body was so kind to her and she made so many friends, Their they was so much to see, here she has not seen any body but the Housekeeper and <> waiter. Although the house is full of <guests>. The journey back to Jacksonville is nothing at all. We leave here, at the <door> in the street car, which takes us to the station. It is half an hour ride from here to the boat, on which we would go as soon as we would reach it. And Mrs. Martin could go right to bed and she dont think that the journey would do her any more harm than it would to stay here and not get anything to eat. She would like to leave here next Tuesday, then her two weeks will be up, if you dont care. She is very week but by that time she thinks she will be strong enough. She has not seen nor heard from Lola
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lately. John D. is well. She sends her best love.
Katie
Now I will write a few lines (of my own) to you about Mrs M. condition She is very sick. Their is a doctor here in the house that she has had called in several times and I asked him what he thinks of her condition he said that she is very sick and she ought to go home but I dont think she will be able to stand the journey for she is as weak as she can be. She says she is in no danger but she is I <suppose> you have heard through Susie’s letter how bad she is and if you have not already started to come here I think you had better do so at once as I dont think she will live much longer
Katie
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