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Surnames: Talley Lee Larr Muston
Classification: Biography
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Dear Children (Talley)
Will write a few lines this morning. I guess there has been rain some where if we
didn't get any it is so much cooler this morning. I tell you dry weather is getting to
be serious around here. Water is so scarce we haf to hall and cary all the water we use
about the house and the well at the old house. Dad draws it dry every time he waters the
stalk and then it fills up again. He has to water them again but don't know how long
it will hold out that way. Direll brought an old drill down here to drill a hole in the
well but they can't get it to work. He maby got it out of the junk pile like he does
lots other stuff he gets. We do get offal (sic awful) vexed at him. Don't think we
will stand for it much longer. Don't look like we could tear loose right now on
account of the crop but if it burns up it don't make much difference. Aunt Alice was
here last Sunday. I asked her when the Larr Reunion was she thought it would be the second
Sunday in August. But she would let me know !
in time to let you know. Bert and Edna and three smallest children was down last Sunday
afternoon. The other two girls went to Toby's to play. They have got thrashing done.
Bert had over 1100 bu (bushels) of oats. He said he didn't know how much wheat they
just halled it to the elevator and he haden't had time to go and see how much there
was. I guess I had better close as the mail will be here in a little. I got a letter from
Cora last week. I expect her letter was something like the one you got from Hazel. She
said they put Lloyd nice and so many flowers. They went back later in the evening about
sundown and she said the grave was covered with flowers. The funeral expenses was $235.
And if it is paid in thirty days the undertaker will deduct $10. We thought that was
reasonable. Hope you are feeling better by this time. I think we have had the hotest
weather this summer I ever seen. Lawrence didn't come home last Sunday. I guess he
thought it was to holt. I guess he is all!
right. Bert seen him Saturday evening. Will close I don't know whethe
r you can read this I have writen in such a hury. We are well. Write soon and let us know
how you are. Your mother (Anna Talley)