Cordelia Davis letter to Celestia Colby 12 Oct

La Fox Wens eve Oct 12th

Dear Sister Lettie I recieved your letter on time and you know they are always acceptable. I got a short one from Brad with a cutting from the Sentinel about Florence[?] Ida and Inez getting hurt. It is such a shape shame that horse racing on the public way is not [stoped?] but was glad to heard in Cirlissia that they are all getting along. Flavia Liske death was unexpected me, for I thought she might linger and be helpless like her aunts, but how much better it is to go so than to be obliged to wear out others. I shall next write much some how I dont feel in the mood and

2 as I have got two to put in, I think they will do I slept a good hour this afternoon when I might have been writing Eva is up stairs writing letters She has got behind some I guess I did not tell you that Eva had sold the Piano we hated to have it go but thought it best she did not [?] anything down Dr [Lulhome?] [who bought?] it gave her his [note?] for a hundred and sixty five at 9 per cent interest in two years Said if she had got it down she would have lent it to her father [if?] he had paid for down if he would give her his note. Eva says tell you that they have

3 made a good beginning towards raising a fund to get Milo of to be cured his sister and brothers have sent 30 dollars between them, and they have got special rates from Keely so that they are very hopeful of success Well hope for the best as Mr. Forbes says if he would be himself he is worth 25 dollars a month to any man and so say all but he has got so he is not to be depended upon. Eva called at Bessie Fritch to night and she sent me a basket of grapes ours are all good

A big drove of horses came the other day among them was a [?] of little colts some of them not more

4 than three month old the first time there has been little ones among them sheep are coming all the time I think if nothing happens Eva will get to the convention Mrs. Shephard has promsed to stay with me. It commences next monday night. have not heard who the speakers are yet, but do not believe Mrs. Shaw or Mrs. Colby will be there Wish they might I still keep more comfortable [me??? some?] and scratch a little will write after Eva gets home love to Branch and his family to yourself and Rose [?]such a scrawl your sister Cordelia