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(Oct. 24, 1871, p. 4)
John Rucker's all night + from there this morning to uncle Even's get Frank Jo absent, having gone to an auction to middleton I + teaters -Spun some stocking yarn, cooked some beef t turnips , sallad + cereal unkle + I ate our dinners + then I fr some stewt + baked some turnovers for dinner tomarrow as Doctor Diggan + Jack Chandler commenced (to day) a big meeting at Union Grove. I did not wnat to go to day + did not went to go to night bad enough to make an effort. So here I am. Madey Tarpley came this evening to get me to go to his house to see Mrs Dozier, who is there, but I could not go for I had nothing to ride + was baking my pies. I think Ervinis to'come home, with us tomarrow. I must go to meeting tomarrow as every body is to be there + many of them say they are coming there to see me. Yardon's health is pretty good + Drucilla's good + She took on over me almost childishly. Frank B's kissed me heavily + Mrs Liza beth talked so fast + asked so many questions, that I could not keep up. took it mighty hard that I could not stay longer. As we went on to aunt Tilders we met Uncle Bill Brown + Sammy Pink- erton on the hunt of Babam Cooper who is up from Hickman. He looks well + Sam is good looking + tall. They W went on to Franks + after supper they + Frank met Balam his wife + daughter Prissa Pinkerton + Kates Jimmy Lytte + Bud Poplin at aunt Tilda's. I'll leave it to your imaginations + you can say if you think there was any talking done. All left at late bed time except Prissa + Kate Nemie R (?) + me. I would tell just lots more if I had tome + room. Uncle Billy + Prissa insited hard on my going to seethem all right off + will send for me any time I'll go. John Rucker's folks well except Rufus, + he was out hunting last night against the wishes of his father. Rufus has a weak breast + lungs + has not been able to do 3 months work in the last 12. Becky has 4 girls + a boy, Florence, Edna, Emma, Frana+ I forget the boys name, Solomons likeness is at John's I guess I can get it. John has taken out the partition from Granny's house + put the stairs inside + rolled the southern of the kitchen up against the porch right in fromt of granys East door. A letter to Alf Poplin from En- och Rushing says that Polly Rushing is dead. Jo Bought a bridle bit + set of table spoons at the auction Gid Harrison is a benkrupt. Mima apposed his going into it, but bought a silk dress in the strenth of its So breast Jim went up very suddenly last Tuesday. Jo advises me to keep my trunk locked + a sharp look out. Ill send this off before Monday + will may be write some about the meeting. Write to me here care of John R Cooper, Elvira
Moore, Elvira.[Transcript of letter from Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, Sabina, and Mr. Morris' family, October 24, 1871],
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