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Box 1, Folder 1, Item 6- Letter to Porter Morgan from Edna (1889 March 17)

Covington, Indiana
March 17, 1889
Dear Cousin Porter:
I thought I would begin a letter to you this morning as I have not written to you since I left
Covington two years ago the 30th, last September. I have been back here two months and eight
days. It has been beautiful weather ever since last Monday until today it is foggy and damp.
Brother has a calf named Johnny. It is no lame that we can walk up to it and pet it and play with
it. It had a halter on and we could lead it around the yard where ever we wanted to do so. I
often think Brother will get hurt with it but he hasn't yet. He thinks there never was such a nice
calf in the world.

Monday Morning
Willie Dunkerly was over from Danville last Sunday, Willie Rabb was over yesterday after noon. I
have got the headache this morning a little. Did Aunt Ora get my letters which I wrote to he last
summer. I want you and your mama to write to me soon as you can. For I want to hear from
you. You surely must be a great big boy by this time. When I first saw said your picture said to
Aunt Dell. why who is this Pretty boy. when she said Porter I was very much astonished for you
looked as large. What is your houses name? What color is it? I want to come out to Garden City
so bad, it seems as though I could almost run off.
When are you come here again? Brother is learning to read in his first Reader. When I was
home I studied Rays Higher Arithmetic, Complete Geography, Fifth Reader Spelling and

Grammar. And music. When you write to me I want you to tell me what you study and what
room you are in. Grandpa has gone to town today this afternoon. It has been raining all day.
Now Porter I want you to answer this letter as soon as you can. And I will answer it. We will try
and send you some wax before very long. We have been making molasses for two or three
weeks. Love to Aunt Ora and Dick and yourself. Write often and soon

Love to all from all
Your loving
Cousin Edna
P.S. Brother has got a Black and white spotted Kitten name Ben Harrison