QUIGG - other correspondence
Darlington, Indiana Oct 24th 1908
Dear Pearl and Doc
Yes we are going to carry every thing. Taft 30,000… Watson 20,000. Mind what I say; I was down to c’ville yesterday to see the next president. And we had about 4 acres of people there looking at the same man. Taft. We are gaining all the time. Mother red (sic) your letter this morning glad to hear from you and to hear that you and Doc went to Rochester to hear Watson the 20,000 man. I will be disappointed if he don’t cary (sic) Indiana that much anyway. Grant Agnew this week said he would like to see Doc and Pearl. You know that he is running for the defeat of joint Senator the ME folks have a Chicken Supper at the church this eve 15 c per head. Roy and Margie are going down to Stills tomorrow. There no news to write everything is politics more you wait until Taft is elected then I will write, a good long one. Dad
Darlington Oct 4, 1907 Box 91 – to Mrs. CE Hiatt Leitersford, Indiana
Tuesday afternoon Sept __
Dear Children:
We received Madges card today. I thought I would hear yesterday. It is raining today have ironing done your Papa helped me wash had a good big wash. I took the epidemic cold that is over town yesterday eve did not sleep much last night my throat is hurting me and treating it all I can. We was at Hillards for dinner Sunday promised to go to Zoes this week. Sammie Miller was burried to day died at Frankfort your Papa was pall berrer (sic) now Made Jere (?) will take up your time looking at the poor spelling and grammar in this letter and Pearl will do like it do just read to know how we are. I will send you the note from Bosts & do not understand whether we paid for the pin or not, it is here and a notice from Geiger, neither Bearla or Mrs. Owsley have come home yet. My head and throat hurts me so will quit this writing will address to Pearl as I have not answered here last will write a card to Madge later. All write hope you are all well with love for all Mother.
With that letter one from Papa
Darlington, Ind Oct 3rd 07
My Dear Pearl and AC Hiatt. I suppose I must say Mr. Hiatt, we received your letter Tuesday and I did not have time to write until tonight. Tuesday Mr. Young csame over. He is __ perfectedly (?) to us. Madison come had been to Lafayette on church work just stayed over night. Leona and Charline are boarding them has rented rooms and are doing fine. Leona expects to visit you so she promised. Madian ? said he would like to step into see you. The Aid society met here yesterday. I had Royals to stay for supper and spend the eveing today we were all invited to Lauras for dinner had a nice dinner. I cleaned the wardrobe out this morning early found three pair of your shoes that you had laid aside and stockinds I did not count how many. Fredrick has been quite sick again we had a letter form Bertha yesterday. Denton has been sick ever since. She wrote when you was at home was up and around this week and am thinking now it will not be long until I will get to see you. I do not think you will get homesick. Mr. Hiatt is first snow you would not want to be away from him. I have not forgotten my own experience. The cards are not for the Lynch and Hiatt weding. Willards and Royals received invitations. I can hardly waite to night your Papa and Made have gone to bed I hope this will find you both well and happy and my dears remember perfection of heart and mind is not found write often with much love for bothe of you. Good night mother (note have put periods where she did but should be lots more – lol – kbz)
Dear Pearl: (note these letters were together so must have gone to Pearl at the same time or soon after – the first was a strong handwriting and fairly well written for the time – this one is so dim and hard to read like she could hardly push enough to get the pencil to make a word – sad). Note: it may not be word to word – too dim to see but think you’ll get the jest of what it says.
I do not think I can write. I am so weak the Dr. says I am better and I am from last week. I do not know whether I will ever get well enough to keep house up. I live I want to say are too good to ? all of them and I cannot do anything at all my appetite is so poor no telling how good it is going to be but it hasn’t come yet. I just cannot write. I will be glad to see when you can come. Lovingly Mother
Source: Weliver family clippings (thanks Mary Lou) –
Darlington Ind Feb 9, 09
My Dear son, supper is over and I will try to tell thee some of the news. This has been a rainy day or most of the day but cleared off this evening and is getting colder. Claude got the hauling done at Grandpapa’s yesterday trimmed some of the Grape vines this evening. He is writing to a company now that sends out sprayers on trial. He thinks he likes it the best of any thing he has seen. But can tell later what we will do about buying. Well we had another fire this morning when Claude started to feed he saw the light and called me to look. I thought it was Atties when I looked. I called Garfield; they said it was Bob Holts they saved part of the furniture and most of their clothes had insurance on what they lost. Morris had a letter from Winnie today she said she had just written to thee. Aunt Ratie received a letter from Uncle Eddie he said he had not heard from thee since thee started to school. Helen wrote a short letter to Grandpapa. Curtis Bertha and Karl are all better but have not gone to school any yet. Rena and Halfred got home with the dog alright and he is doing all right do not trust him out by him self yet save several steps when the pigs come around to do their plowing. Just tell him to take them and thee go. His name is Jack do not like the name very well but suppose I will when I get used to it. Curtis has written thee a letter guess thee can read the most of it Homer Chambers was down here this evening to see if he could hire some help guess he thought thee was at home. Bradley is talking of going to Indianapolis tomorrow look at some horses. I hope thee has found another room if thee has to get out maybe this letter will not reach thee. Josie has been making Valentines for the children this afternoon to put in their box sixth day at school. Halfred is studying about Lincoln so he can tell something about him sixth day also. Mabel called down this evening to know if we had heard from thee but we had not. Believe I have told all the news so will close for this time. Lovingly, Mother
Source: Weliver family clippings (thanks Mary Lou) –
F. Pittman 419 Wood St, Tele No 2442 West Lafayette Ind 2 p. Jan 29 1909
Mr. CA Quigg, 222 North Street, West Lafayette Indiana Darlington Indiana 1 mo. 28, 09
My Dear Son, I will write some tonight we received thy card yesterday. Glad thee found thy scholarship then. We are certainly having nice weather. Claude finished plowing this morning as all he will plow now. Has been hauling wood and straw this afternoon is going to haul at Grandpapas tomorrow and then cut wood. Halfred has got started to school again. Rogers came down yesterday and settled things for her and I am so glad for it certainly made me feel very badly. Claude had a letter from Jervis second day. He said nothing would please him better than for Claude to come. Said they were having it warm and plenty of Iowa mud. Took four mules to pull a load of fodder out for the cattle. Ham Smith has rented the Wisehart farm. Floyd Huttons are ready to leave and Chambers moves in tomorrow. Have not many of us been to Garfield meetings yet. Charley Harris our telephone man now has today and fired up things maybe next time then talk to Boone Co they can hear better (the lines at Crawfordsville Aunt Ratie has been very hoarse for the last day or two but better today. Cinda is getting better. Grandpapa has been visiting the sick this week: went to the Abe secondary and to see Harry maston yesterday and walked up here this morning but did not come here to see the sick for we are all well. Bertha got to go to school this week the first since Christmas. I believe I have told all the news so will close. Lovingly thy mother. Fifth day morning seems rather cool and looks as though we might have more snow. Claude is going to have to go and get more corn. Today Bertha wanted to write some. I found thy belt yesterday or I suppose it is.