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Dayton Va.
Dec. 12. 1912
Mr. Lemuel Miller
Dear Friend
I take pleasure in ans.
your most kind and welcome letter
was glad to hear from you once
again am glad to know you
are living so high.
I guess you had plenty of
good old eating that day you
was up so high. Ha!
Yes well changing the subject
I am still in the notion of
Taking that trip out at [?. mully?]
(2)
Laura and Joely are in the notion
of going along yes Joelly payed
his laundry bill Sunday even
he never told me about you not
having any horse and buggy, he
did tell me a few thing you said
I think he was scared Sunday
as he was afraid his bill would
be so high I will tell you when
I see you how I think they settled
the bill. Ha!
I thought about those cuffs till
I though I would die. Well
I am not down at the hill
high place but I am almost
ready to go.
Note: There was no “Page 3” found with this letter. It appears to be missing or destroyed. It may be contained within another as-yet-un-catalogued letter as well.
(4)
Say if this is not a note its Laura
fault. ha! ha!
Laura keeps on calling me
my it is cold my fingers are
so cold I can’t hardly writ any
more. I will sing off for this
time. hoping to see you soon
So long be good by by.
Sincerely Yours,
Carrie B.
P.S. Pleas excuse this writing for
Laura just keeps on calling me.
Caricofe, Carrie Berta; Miller, Tyler M., ed., “Letter to Lemuel David Miller, December 12th, 1912,” LDM&CBC Collection, Copy in Possession of Miller, Tyler M., 2020.