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Box 1, Folder 1, Item 22-Letter to Ora and Porter Heath Morgan from Dick T. Morgan (1889,
June 02)
Kenner & Morgan,
LAWYERS and LAND ATTORNEYS
J.B. Kenner
Dick T. Morgan
Guthrie, Indian Territory
My Dear Ora and Porter:
This is Sunday night at 9:20 o'clock. The first question arising in your mind is doubtless- what
have I been doing to-day. I naturally ask, how have you and Porter spent the day. Yet, I can
come nearer guessing what you have done than you can concerning myself.
So I will relate I arose rather late this morning- took a bath. took breakfast late, and then it was
after 10 o'clock our Sunday school hour, but when I arrived at the Opera House Tent- I found
everybody was like my self- too late and we had no Sunday school. Elder Monroe preachedvery good sermon- and I returned to office around 12.45- Geo. Tanner came in- I had promised
to go and take diner with him Saturday and he had come to show me the place. We went. His
wife has been read a book a week. She has been keeping house for him and her father. Her
mother comes tomorrow. Geo and his father-in-law, Mr. Lewlin, have lots adjoining. They have
one room and kitchen, "learn to" kind of board house. Mrs. Tanner is quite young- a very
pleasant woman. We had roast beef- potatoes- butter- coffee- strawberries-cake-pie. After
dinner Geo and I talked until about half-past three- Then I went across The Catherine River to
West Guthrie- to two lots we have taken there for mission church- when services were to be
held at 4 o'clock. We had seats free for us to sit- but few were there. We commenced late, and
from then I went back by way of Baum's stable to see Charlie- he is getting along pretty well but
he has a bad thigh. By the time I got [[way]] to office it was supper time. After supper I went to
the Church lots in East Guthrie- where we expect to build our principal church. when we went
to our services at 7 P.M. Monroe was late getting there- we had lite services- which held in to
done and I came back to office and conceived this letter- Need now tell me what has my wife
and boy been doing? I have thought of you many times to-day. I dreamed seeing you the other
night. I hope you have had a pleasant day. The Standard come to hand- and other papers- I
enjoyed all of them.
Sorry you were annoyed by that Sheriff- but you need not give the matter any attention. We
will not be hurt- if we want to pay off the interest. I will see to it when I come home.
How much I am missing by not being there to hear Porter in his speeches- will have him on the
stand here.
I presume I will be at home the last of next week some time. Will write more about the weather
from day to day. I will end this letter- for the night- anyway. Good night, dears, and pleasant
dreams- and sweet dreams- Monday morning: I am well, have had breakfast and I am ready for
work- Nothing new to say. I hope to hear from you soon.
Your loving husbandDick
June 02)
Kenner & Morgan,
LAWYERS and LAND ATTORNEYS
J.B. Kenner
Dick T. Morgan
Guthrie, Indian Territory
My Dear Ora and Porter:
This is Sunday night at 9:20 o'clock. The first question arising in your mind is doubtless- what
have I been doing to-day. I naturally ask, how have you and Porter spent the day. Yet, I can
come nearer guessing what you have done than you can concerning myself.
So I will relate I arose rather late this morning- took a bath. took breakfast late, and then it was
after 10 o'clock our Sunday school hour, but when I arrived at the Opera House Tent- I found
everybody was like my self- too late and we had no Sunday school. Elder Monroe preachedvery good sermon- and I returned to office around 12.45- Geo. Tanner came in- I had promised
to go and take diner with him Saturday and he had come to show me the place. We went. His
wife has been read a book a week. She has been keeping house for him and her father. Her
mother comes tomorrow. Geo and his father-in-law, Mr. Lewlin, have lots adjoining. They have
one room and kitchen, "learn to" kind of board house. Mrs. Tanner is quite young- a very
pleasant woman. We had roast beef- potatoes- butter- coffee- strawberries-cake-pie. After
dinner Geo and I talked until about half-past three- Then I went across The Catherine River to
West Guthrie- to two lots we have taken there for mission church- when services were to be
held at 4 o'clock. We had seats free for us to sit- but few were there. We commenced late, and
from then I went back by way of Baum's stable to see Charlie- he is getting along pretty well but
he has a bad thigh. By the time I got [[way]] to office it was supper time. After supper I went to
the Church lots in East Guthrie- where we expect to build our principal church. when we went
to our services at 7 P.M. Monroe was late getting there- we had lite services- which held in to
done and I came back to office and conceived this letter- Need now tell me what has my wife
and boy been doing? I have thought of you many times to-day. I dreamed seeing you the other
night. I hope you have had a pleasant day. The Standard come to hand- and other papers- I
enjoyed all of them.
Sorry you were annoyed by that Sheriff- but you need not give the matter any attention. We
will not be hurt- if we want to pay off the interest. I will see to it when I come home.
How much I am missing by not being there to hear Porter in his speeches- will have him on the
stand here.
I presume I will be at home the last of next week some time. Will write more about the weather
from day to day. I will end this letter- for the night- anyway. Good night, dears, and pleasant
dreams- and sweet dreams- Monday morning: I am well, have had breakfast and I am ready for
work- Nothing new to say. I hope to hear from you soon.
Your loving husbandDick