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Box 1, Folder 4, Item 8-- Letter to Ora and Dick T. Morgan from Mary W. Hollett (1902 July
15)
Perry, O.T.
July 15, 1902.
My Dear Friends:Your letter read, only this morning, I need not tell you it was "muchly" enjoyed. I was only
saying yesterday (to my self) I'll [[?]] trouble Ora with another letter. I'll take it all back. But I do
not intend to cause it now. I've just been trying to find out the address you asked for but have
failed as yet First tried Tucker. He is in Garfield too. Then tried Ms. T. she did not know them.
Mrs. Wim then Mrs. Parnett. but did not find them at home, but will try again
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Children all send love and kisses to you. I asked Anna if she had a kiss to send to Auntie. She
just up her little bird out and one for Uncle Dick to and I said one for Porter and she said "Porter"
and smiles and smiled. You outgo to hear her talk to appreciate her now. Good bye Remember
we are lonely here
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We are much disappointed that you can't visit us. We hope you will not find us in the territory
when you return. You ask where Mr. H. went up in Iowa. He first visited my sisters in
[[Clarnon?]] then went on to [[Esterville?]] and spent Sunday back by way of my Aunt had a
wedding, on to our old home, Arlington when he spent two or three days very pleasantly, then
and to [[Cloggon?]] near Cedar Rapids where he now looked tp preach he has been there two

Sundays they want him to leave there but they withered to him while at Arlington to not be in a
hurry, they would want a pastor are long and be wished it to me and
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And are so anxious to leave Perry, but if we are here you must come to see us.
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2 I pass it on you. We are not settled on a place yet. And it seems we can't get rid of our place
here. And we don't want to rent it. So many vacant houses just move in Perry. Yes. We do fret so
bad over our Bro. death, It is so sad. Our children as well as feel. We have lost the best friend we
had in Perry. A brother could not been better to us than he was when we were sick. The last talk I
had with him was over the phone. He asked to borrow my book on "Tokologg," for his wife, I
had let Mrs. Ged. Dennis have at and he had seen it there. She had him engaged as did others But
his poor wife, I feel to sorry for her. Yes. I remember Your "Aunt Sarah," There is so much I
want to say to you I don't know where to stop. [[Otto?]] Fairfield is in Italy on a tour this
summer. Clara and Children at Barton Farm
Dunkirk, Ind. You may meet Sister Lou is in New York. Alfred alone. I heard Sister T. say she
was going to invite Bro. W. a long letter. I wanted to suggest she write to Sister M. As it seemed
more appropriate to me. But "I'm w[[?]] in" Aunt Kept still but "we" women paid off $200.
Yesterday on the church debt. Yes over "exchange" does well. And the "paper" was quite a
success. They say, "Oh dear if you were only here I counted lets you many queen things that has
happened. We used our new "[[?]]" dual communion let, "Last Sunday for the first. Bro. B. says
we can boast of being the second church in the territory to own one. Bro. Sterns was here
Sunday. Well, I've at last found the address of [[strikethrough]][[/strikethrough]] I think. I must

close up. And with you a pleasant visit. Remember me to all "home folks" with love. And try and
find time to write me. Lovingly Your Friend Mary W. Hollett.