Letter 2020.102.30

Athens, Tenn Nov 10, '97 Dearest Edith: Yesterday, I received a precious express package from you, but it was busted open and each box was loose. You could now see the waist and I don't know whether anything was taken or not, for not a note or line did I see in the package or no letter or postal have I received, but I will tell you what was in it, 2 boxes of candy, 2 boxes of cakes, the waist and pieces. That is all I can think of, but oh darling, I cannot express my thanks for the precious things and the

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slowly and etc. I presume she has wrote you ere this, for she said she wrote you every day. I am so worried about her. Edie Ma says she was going to stop corresponding with me unless, I told her where Pa was and that I, will not , do. She must have a lot of love for me, , yet . She writes me about once a month. Pa & I knew of Katie's sickness. When she first went to the hos. and she wrote Pa every week & Pa kept me posted in regards to her improving & more. He writes twice a week all the time. He does love her, , me, if my Ma don't. Well, sweetness, good by by for I am afraid you will have to pay the postage now & have to write so fast and I have not said half what I want to yet, but write me a line at once. Your loving sister,

Jane.

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beautiful waist I am delighted with, for you know I always thought it beautiful and the candy and cakes I enjoy so much. In fact, I was so starved for candy that I have eaten nearly one box full, already. I am ashamed to tell it. You are so thoughtful and kind, dear, to send me such things. Oh, how can I thank you never enough! Edie, Mrs. C. made me come in the office and open every parcel, even to the envelope with the scrapes of silks, she, at first, thought all four of the boxes were candy and she also wanted to know if I had written to my folks saying

3 that I did not have enough to eat, and I said ((no but they all ask me in every letter they write if I have enough but I never answer it.)) she even said Jennie what does your sister do that she can afford to send you such things. I gave her a sharp answer and she shut up you bet. O I was angry she said she would not allow the girls to receive any candy for it put their stomachs out of order and it made the other girls feel bad to see others receive things. The old rotten hole it is. It is only six weeks till Izzie & I go to North Carolina to her home. She wrote

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to her Mama this' week to have two good cooks, for we would only be there about three days, and we was, going to eat night and day. They keep one girl cook all the time any way. Izzie is going to get a dress as soon as she gets home and have it made in about two or three days, and then we are going to Knoxville & Nashville Tenn O! We are going to have a fine time all right. Izzie wrote to her mother today to send her a bushel of apples and a fried chicken right away she will get it to I have got my new shirt that Pa sent me completed today. I done every stitch and cutting & every thing all myself and it is done good to or if it is not we have to rip it out and do it over. I will commence the waist