Envelope:
[Mifs] Ettie Yates
Hatchley P.O.
Ont.
Page 1:
Ingersoll
Jan 11 1887
Dear Friend
I have been thinking
about writing to you this long time
but I have neglected to do so
I have been waiting to get my
pictures I got them last night
so I thought I would send you
one because we are friends &
I promise you one if you would
send me one of yours but I
think you aught to have given
me that picture of yours that
night when I was to your
place Well Ettie how is Hatchley
and all of folk getting along
since I left I suppose Will &
George Carder visits Hatchley
as usual has Allen [chose] his
meetings yet I think you will
all be good now
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I heard that some of the
Harley boys comes up to [literaly]
they say that they have lots
of fun does [Hillis] come up yet
& also [pug] Shillington Hillis is
mashed on you girls
but he would like to get acquainted
with you & the rest of the girls
he says that I am a queer
fellow would not give him
& inter duction & I tell him I
did not get a chance to
Well I am having lots of fun
sawing wood it is not so
easy as shoemaking but I
don’t mind hard work.
How is John & Charley & Carrie
getting along. Tell Carrie
to take good care of Charley
for he may get [frozzen] this winter
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Well I heard your Uncle George is
married to [Missis] Neal I did not know
wether to believe or not
he has got a smart woman
how is Lizzie & her Mother getting
along I have not seen them for
a long time Well Ettie I think
I have scribbled enough for this
time I am not a good letter
writer so you will haft to excuse
all the mistake & bad writing
for I am in a hurry to go
to town be sure and write
& send me one of your pictures
so I will close by wishing
you a happy New Year
I remain your sincere friend
Write Soon
Simon Hill
Ingersoll
Ont
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I am coming down about
the 20th of this month to see
[S] Robbins at New Durham Maby
I will hire to him so if
I have time I will be to
Hatchley
Through many a mule we are apart
And other friends you see
If I am worthy of a thought
Will you remember me
Simon
Write Soon
