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[to: Mr. Lucious Fay Woodhull, Henry Co. Ill.]
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You will be surprised to learn I am out here in
Illinois after all these years. I am surprised
myself. I will tell you how it is. Lucia and her
husband have lived out here about four years. He, Mr.
Watts is Superintendent of the Woolen Mill. Paul my
youngest Son lives here. He came a year ago last
December. They wanted we should come out last summer,
and we were getting ready to come last August when
about the Tenth of the Month I met with a sad
misfortune. I fell and broke my hip. I stept up on
the lounge to kill some flies on an oil painting and
when I went to step down I caught my foot in my dress
and fell. it is now Six months since and I get round
some on crutches. The Dr. said I would do well if I
walked in one year. It seems pretty hard. I still
suffer a good deal of pain. We have been out here
about two months.
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I received a paper from you that had been East and
they sent it here. I was so sorry to hear of your
Mother's death.* I had been hoping if she were still
living I should see her again, but we are all growing
old and passing away.
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And now dear brother and sister how has it been with
you in all these years. I suppose them children are
all grone up and got married by this time. how I wish
I could come and see you and I should if I had the use
of my limbs. if you have any pictures of any of the
family I wish you would let me see them.
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I sent you a paper as soon as I received the one from
you. I think I directed as I use to to Woodhull. So
if you get this I shall expect to hear from you. How
about Norman and his family. Tell me about the. and
please tell me about all the folks that I use to know.
When did Aunt Rhoda die? and George where is he?
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Well, I wont write any more till I know you get this.
Oh is there any one here at the legislature from your
place that you know.
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Lucia sends love
with much love from
your sister
L A Greenwood
direct box 305
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Notes: Lucia (Fay) Greenwood was an older sister of
Lucious and Norman Fay.
* "Your mother" probably refers to Eliza (Woolley)
Cone, mother of Emeline (Mrs. Lucious) Fay. Eliza W.
Cone died November 9, 1882 at Woodhull, IL., making
1883 the probable year of the above letter, but
neither the letter nor the postmark give the year.)
The Lucia mentioned in "Lucia sends love" is Lucia Watts, Lucia Greenwood's daughter.
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