Ernestine Wilson Letter

Title

Ernestine Wilson Letter

Accession Number

2024.16.2.188.1
2024.16.2.188.2
2024.16.2.188.3
2024.16.2.188.4
2024.16.2.188.5
2024.16.2.188.6
2024.16.2.188.7
2024.16.2.188.8

Accession Date

4 November 2025

Accession Creator

Meadow Knapp

Description

Multiple-page letter to Ernestine Wilson to Ruth

Storage Location

Box 28, Folder #5

Concerns

In multiple pieces

Text

1: ans this P.M. be sure whatever you do
Hope to see you soon
Sunday, P.M.
My dear Ernestine,
No doubt you think I have forgotten you or something has happened I wrote to you last week a real "long sweet one" and you was about from school that day so I as what destroyed if that night. I know you couldn't read that old letter Leland [illegible] upon the other morning I never dreamed of sending it just wrote it for the fun of it and he found it and carried it to you so I couldn't help a
2: declare you look
3: awful sweet this afternoon Wish I was able to be but of noon a little but this little girl has to stay right by the fire or she will have Pneumonia. I liked to a had it anyway.
Well "They" say I cant go to school before Tuesday is not write and
4: tell me [illegible] afterand tell me how is start back I scarcely believe we ever will be to gather any more doesn't it seem [illegible] be you. When are
5: ice.
6: front: you all going to [illegible] Hope I will get to go to guess we will get to be togather then don't you?
Well dear I am so sick
6: back: Miss Ernestine Wilson, per school
7: guess I will begin school Tu. and go until it after (eh) ask Bertha to say she will a pinch me summer [illegible] Singing I night Ha Ha By By Ruth
8: I can write no more please write to me tomorrow wont you from your ever Loving
Ruth