CAMPBELL COUSINS CORRESPONDENCE
117 Second St.
Watkins, N. Y.,
June 15, 1923.
Dear Cousin Will and Campbell Cousins:-
When I realize this is to be a
sort of Round Robin letter, I feel it is like speaking in
meeting and am just a little scared, but I remember we are all
of the same good old Scotch-Irish stock, a stock not given to
fear.
I think all the Cousins know where I
live. In fact, we have kept so close together (that with the
exception of Cousin Will
Campbell [in WI],
now that Herb Hughey is
gone), they all know about all there is to know about the rest
of us. Only a few weeks ago, brother Charlie
and I called on most of them. We first went to Mansfield,
where we had a splendid visit with Mary
Shipman and family. Stopped at Tioga and had a very
pleasant though short visit with
Mrs. B. Parks
[Mary A. McCARTY Sherwood
Clark Parks]. From there to the old gathering place,-
Nelson. First, we went to Stella’s,
then to Mark’s, Inez’s,
Jennie Cady’s. Then to
Osceola, to Ada’s, Ann
VanDusen’s, Minnie Clark's
and Jud Seely’s. We were to
Cousin Kate Horton’s but
missed her as she was not at home.
After I came home, the thought came
to me, what a good faithful lot they are,- each one seems to
be doing the best they can in the condition in which
Providence has placed them. I really do not believe there is a
slacker among us.
I expect very soon to go to New
Jersey to stay with my children most of the Summer. George
is at Madison, N.J., and Myra
at Menonah, N.J. I shall close my little apartment here and
come back when I feel like it. I am anxious to see my little
grandson
[Wm. Seiders, Jr.],
Myra’s baby, born in March.
Of myself, I would say there are changes so great which come
to us that we have to readjust our lives in order to fit the
conditions. The loss I have sustained has been very hard to
bear. Still, there many very beautiful things in life for me,-
so much to do,- so many dear friends and so many things to be
thankful for. I am not letting my sunset days be dull and
gloomy. Even if I am sad sometimes, there is much of
brightness yet and my Heavenly Father is my friend and I still
love life.
With sincere affection for all the
Cousins, and thanking you, Cousin Will, for thinking of this
fine arrangement,
- Report No. 1 - Page 33 -
(Sarah Campbell Family)