CAMPBELL COUSINS CORRESPONDENCE
P. 0. Box 344,
Dickinson, N, D.,
October 13, 1923.
Dear Cousins:-
I have only time for such a short letter
this morning, which is probably fortunate for all of you dear
relatives, for when I once get started I am apt to continue at
length.
I am out on the prairie teaching
thirty‑eight little fourth graders in the city of Dickinson.
Some of their names might amuse you. Can you pronounce Zdrahal,
Kovash, Dvorak, Privratsky? They are mostly Hungarian, Austrian,
or German. One is a mulatto, Samuel Robinson, and he has some of
the most "darkey" expressions. The other day he said, "I done
read that, Miss Hughey".
I would like to tell you more about
Dickinson and the surrounding country but I must leave that for
another time.
I miss the lakes and trees of my
Minnesota, but the lack of them here only serves to make me
appreciate them more.
I am happy in my work here. I have a
Sunday School class of seventh and eighth grade girls which
affords me much pleasure. They are dear girls and they keep me
from ever getting lonely.
I attend the Methodist Church, there
being no Presbyterian. There is a Congregational, but it doesn't
seem to furnish me with enough convictions of sin. I can't
imagine Great Grandfather
Campbell looking with approval on its activities. I think
I've inherited some of his firmness, for I haven't a tolerant
view of sin. I remember father
relating the "logging‑chain story" [link for
this story to be added-wbt] much to our
delight and I'm sure Great Grandfather's firm convictions have
an influence on us, even though we may think he was a little
severe.
A teachers' convention next week bids
us "brush up" for visitors so I must hurry away to start
"brushing".
Mother,
doubtless, has written to you from Brainerd. I got a box of
"eats" from her yesterday.
Kindest regards to
everybody,
COUSIN MARY
HUGHEY
(For Photo - see Page 4 - Siting‑Center)
- Report No. 2 - Page 36 -
(Elizabeth Campbell
Family)