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TRANSCRIPT:
New Edinburgh Ark
July "6" 1884
Mr. C. G. Hampton
My dear uncle,
I will after so long a time answer
yours of June "10". I was very glad
to hear from you. I have waited
for news but I believe news is
as scarce with me as was when
I received yours. Well I will write
all I know and I hope you will
excuse the rest. How did you
enjoy July the fourth? Hope you had a gay
time. I did. I wish you could have
been with me. I was at a wedding
reception and had oh such a nice
supper. I found me a sweet
heart too. I tell them that I don't
think that I will have to live an
old maid now that I have found
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one that I think probably I can
get. Well you know I have to have
a little fun. I hope you are ready
to pay me that visit now and that
you will come soon. Come and
we will go and have some photographs
made. There is a splendid photographer
here now. I believe I will wait for
you to come and go with me to the
gallery to have my pictures made.
That is if you won't stay off too long
I will wait. Have you an idea
of going to Texas? I received a
letter from Cousin Mollie and Aunt
Caroline lately. Aunt Caroline sent
me a lock of her hair in her letter.
I was so glad to get a lock of her hair.
I thought I would send her a lock
of my hair in my next letter. I want
you to be sure and come to see me
this summer. Hope you will excuse
this letter as I want to write to Uncle James
and Uncle Charlie Williams is going to Warren,
going to start this evening, so I haven't time
much to write. Hope to hear from you soon.
Your niece, Mary E. Hampton
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Note in top margin of letter:
Uncle got off to Warren before I completed my letter and I did not get to send my letter
to the office that day. My school will be out in one more month and then I will be free.
Then I can answer any letters more prompt. Please excuse all errors (word I can't read).
Your niece, Mary E. Hampton to CGH
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TRANSCRIPT:
New Edinburgh Ark
July "13" 1884
Mr. James A. Hampton
My dear uncle
I was gladly surprised to get your
dear letter. I received your letter some
time ago. Pardon me please for not
answering sooner. I have but very
little time to write as I am teaching.
Sunday is all the time I have to write
and I have but little time then for I
very often have company. But I will
soon be free again. I just have one
month to teach and I will be through
teaching for this year. You spoke of going
to Texas this summer. If you go you
are going to come by to see me are you not.
I want you to be sure and come by. I am
very anxious to see you and uncle Charlie.
I thought I would answer your letter
last Sunday but failed to do so. We are
having some fearful hot weather now. It
is wearysome to me to have a mile and a half
to walk through hot lanes. You know how
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the road is from Mr. Williams, the old
man's, place to Mr. Pete Wagnon.
It is nothing but a lane hardly. We
live half a mile from Uncle Charlie Williams,
between his house and the Moro Creek.
He lives on his Pa's old place.
Mrs. Jolly, uncle's sister, is dead. She
married a man by the name of Erwin.
Her son, James Jolly, is dead. Laura
and Lulia (?) married. Lulia is dead also.
Aunt Em and Uncle are raising one of
her little boys. He has been going to school
to me all this year. I think your children
are very smart to know so much
and are so young. That is the way to
give them an education. Start them while they are young.
Tell Aunt Fannie that I would like
to (words on crease; can't read)... Tell
her that I imagine she is a great hand
to my uncle James. I want you to send
me your picture and aunt Fannie's and
those sweet little children. I would
like to take one peep at their sweet
looks. I hope to hear from you soon.
Excuse all errors please and write soon.
From your affectionate niece, Mary E. Hampton
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