Anthony W. Wilkinson Letter Collection

My dear friend:

Your lovely letter received and I will begin by answering your questions. Mr. M. stayed with a colored employee in the house Monday night. They have been there all week. The man makes the fires etc. William and Bella left Monday afternoon, of course. All my things were left, as I left them. [?Rusty] was taken quite unbeknown to, [me?], to Mrs., [Logan's] Sunday afternoon. The canned fruits I sent to Mrs. Bowen. Mr. M. had my trunks and several pieces of furniture sent

Monday Oct 23, '12

I been to the dentist today and he did not hurt me.

Love, Rach

Where is my money in the bank?

I saw buffalo bill.

Rach

3.

when I see the folks Ill let them read your letter. Really, Aunt Edith I dont think that the E. Palestine business will ever mean much to any of us - it seems so distant if you know what I mean.

However if we do benefit anything from it, fine! if not lets not be surprised either way.

It sure was nice to hear from you, and I know you are as well as you are. In closing, I and Gladys wish you and all a Very Happy Thanksgiving Day.

We enjoyed seeing Harold and his nice family here even if it was

such a short visit. I never hear from Tom or Ray [Hartsough?] except at Xmas, when I get a card.

The same for Amy and Jack Smith I never hear from them.

Please write me again, Aunt Edith and let me know how you are.

Love, Nephew Charley.

Thurs nite 6 Aug.

Dearest Family, Rec'd Sis' letter this a.m., also a birthday card from Helen (no news but to describe the wheat fld's. of Eastern Wash. As if I didn't know that country!!) but happy for her card. Had our phone installe d today: $15⁰⁰ "instl." & $4.50 a month!! (plus!) Number is: Anchorage 2395-3.

Coop's number (Base Weather) [Elmendorf?] AFB., Ex. 33 124. Continues to sprenkle so I finally took heart today to "[illegible] out" & wax the entire joint. Looks better for a few hours at least. Coop didn't take his trip this weekend - will be gone next Thurs. to [Sun.?]. Invited out for dinner Fri & Sat. nites - nice - but will have to re pay sometime. Love [illegible]

Mon. [a.m.?] . 20 July

Dearest Mom, Pop [an?] Sis, Had a nice rain over the weekend so less dust & ash; the air is fresher, & grass greener. So if the dust doesn't start blowing again, maybe I'll feel like settling down to write a long letter this week.

Last week was certainly nasty. Still don't know if they deliver mail to the apt. but they do deliver packages. Try dropping an airmail card to this [?] address to see if I rec. it. # 61, Richardson View Apts, Anchorage, Alaska. Rec'd Sis' nice long letter. Sorry Alice didn't have a nicer vacation. Rec'd all forwarded mail too. Thanks Love. [Joe?] Muffin n' Coop

by her shrewdness - Mr Head said he and I were coming to Cleveland and Pittsburgh during the Holidays to visit I am glad to learn of your being out with the widower but sorry the sister did not stay at home. leave her at home next time. You dont have to come home to do my canning and must not in view of what is now before us.

Bro Frank writes that he is going to send me peaches and some other fruit this week so I will have to take care of it. and glad to have it too I have canned 7 pt of tomato and several pints of plums - Fruit is abundant here and higher priced this week than last - I paid 20c for 1/2 [??] Tomatos - I am not buing any this week. for I am expending

a day, I am all the time since you were here troubled with that bloody discharge with back ache and some times pain in my head I did not tell the Dr of these symptoms, I had heard of the changes to be made at the asylum and many have left some time ago, but I cannot ever go to see Mannie any way -

I went out to Archieson Monday not for dinner no indeed and he gave me five dollars he was not there when I went was down town to see the Soldiers come home - baby was naturarly afraid of me I took it a present and took Sarah a lovely boquet I will tell you all the rest sometime when I see you

Homaeopathic Medical & Surgical Hospital & Dispensary of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pa. Octo 19th 1898

My Dear Girls:-

You notice I use the plural in spelling Girls and that means that my little remembrance [out] is for all our Pittsburgh girls.

I think of you often and hope you are all well. We are exceedingly busy in the house now. Every private room full and the wards filling rapidly except E ward which has but four patients

There are but few calls for nurses at present there being but little sickness in the City

Miss Halluck] is home. Also Mrs Harrah and Miss Mckee. Miss Lindly comes home for a week or two to nurse a friend of hers who undergoes an operation here at the hospital The other girls are all away yet but I think Miss Rodgers starts home in about

And today we had annother very heavy rain and things look lovely the trees are out in full leaf. I suppose things are ahead of us where you are. wish I could see my big sister. I am writing this on watch and it is now one oclock a m so I must close and go to bed again

Edith I dont think Sadie and I will get to Pittsburgh this Summer on my vacation as she expects to be sick aboiut the time I will get my vacation some where about the last of July so dont look for us this year so Well I must close Now write soon

Your Loving Brother and Sister Sadie and Archie.

Good Night and a Kiss from both

S - H

[right page] Cleveland _O_ May 1^st 1896

Dear Sister Edith

I hope you will not feel offended at us for writing at so late a date for me and truly ashaimed of our selves for not answering your kind letter earlier or letting you know you we liked the beautiful dishes you sent us.

Well Edith the reason we havent written sooner is this Sadie has been busy cleaning house and doing her sewing so she has been waiting for me to write and I have been waiting for her Besides Father Lowery was very sick in this time and Sadie and I both spent all the time we could with Father but he died on the 18^th