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St. Louis MO
January 6, 1914
Dear mother,
This leaves me well. hope it reaches you all the same. I wrote you a letter Xmas day but
from your letter you didn't get it Maby you have rec'd it by now
will ans with a long letter when I hear from you. Tell Tom &
Frank I can't send their presents in a letter but will bring them when
I come wishing you all well I am your Son Harry
2137 Eugenia
St. Louis, Mo.
Dear mother
Rec your long and interesting
letter a few days ago. I read it about three times EXCuse me for
not writing to you sooner. I thought about it but just kept putting
it off. This leaves me well and feeling fine. Hope it reaches
you all the same. I was surprised to find a snow on the ground this
morning when I got up. The weather has been very cold up here but
this is a fine day overhead. Aam glad you got the last letters I
wrote to you. I got a letter from Louie. He told me about getting
fired so maybe he will keep his pants on hereafter if he gets his job back.
I guess you are wondering why I haven't sent you some money long ago.
I am well aware of the fact that you kneed it bad enought and could tell
you why I haven't but this letter might get lost and as you're figuring
on coming home in a short time will not write too much. And without
fail, will send you some dough the 17th so you can look for it after
said date. Am going to send you at least $5.00, each pay I get from
now on, starting the 17th I get paid, on the 17th and 2nd of each month.
Of course I never know one day if I will have a job the next or not but
that is all a game of chance. Just make the best of things you can,
for I will, be in a shape to help you wheen I said. I have been working
staeady for the past e months without loosing a single day but it took
every $ I could rake and scrape to square me in diferent ways but thank
the Lord I am on easy street and more, and this month will square all I
owe down there for iit isn't veery much.
I don't think Louie has done so well in Idaho from the way he writes. Has he ever helped you any since he has been up there. I know these promises like I am giving you in this letter won't buy nothing but I mean just what I say. I haven't got much sympathy for Papa but am very sorry his business has gone to wreck like it has. It gives the Hackworth a bad name, in a way and he knows or at least he should know just what caused it all. It went just like the Butcher Bus(iness) did.
well mamma could sit here and write to you all after noon, but have got to go to work. Take the best care of yourself, Tom, Frank, and Alpha, that you possibly can during this bad weather and after said date I will assure you that you all won't have to live so pinchy in the future,
Will close by wishing you all
well I remain your loving son Harry
2137 Eugenia St, St Louis
MO
[a post script on the back]
I lost Louies address wish you would send it to me in case I wanted
to write to him. Tell Alpha I rec her card o.k. but neglected to
answ it will soon. Harry