Ellen H. Glover to George Washington Glover II and Mary Baker Eddy, January 11, 1880

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197.32.006

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Ellen H. Glover

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George Washington Glover II Mary Baker Eddy

Date:

January 11, 1880

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Ellen H. Glover on embossed lined paper.

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Jan 11th 1880

Dear Husband & Mother

I received As Written: reseaved yours of the 22nd r& rest assured As Written: ashured i was glad to hear from you, you may think strange at my sending you a dispatch As Written: dispach but George knows my condition & i have been alone the last month as Mary is working at a hotelAs Written:hotell & much of the time i can scarcely As Written: scarsly cook for the children i am looking now to be sick every As Written: evry day. last Wednesday As Written: Wendsday night we came very near being all burnt up the fire broke out on the hills and as it was very windy it swept for miles over the hills our stable caught 2 or 3 times & the sparks flew all over town like snowflakesAs Written:snow flakes in a storm they brought the hose & drenched all the cabins on this street

little mary is sitting As Written: siting on her stool with mother's As Written: mothers letter singing to herself my Papa won't As Written: wont come home & papa will be sorry if he don't As Written: dont come home your partner's As Written: partners have taken in those [?] Unclear or illegible men & they are waiting for you to come home to make arrangementsAs Written:arangments where to go to work they are here every As Written: evry few days scolding because you don't As Written: dont come home As Written: hom Christmas & New YearsAs Written:Newyears passed very dull as i was all alone & the Children had no presents if you can on your way back stop & see father for he has been burnt out & is now talking of coming out here My Dear husband come As Written: com as soon as you can for i am almost dying to see you and the children talk of you constantly if you can't As Written: cant come drop me a card every As Written: evry few days for everybodyAs Written: evry body is getting tired of waiting on me & i have had only 10 dollarsEditorial Note: $10 in 1880 is equivalent to $286.92 in 2022. paid me from Mr Gafner GertyEditorial Note: Edward G. Glover, who usually went by his middle name Gershom says when he gets big he is going to fetch Pa home

hoping to see you soon i remain your loving Wife

Nellie Glover

Mr Glover

As your Wife did not finish this Sheet I thought I would Say A few words in Regard to your Mines I had A talk with Robins the other day he Says they are pushing work on the Spruce Gulch Property day and night the Co has Put up $1,000Editorial Note: $1000 in 1880 is equivalent to $28,691.75 in 2022. to be expended on the Mines by February As Written: Febuary and Robins thinks by that time he will Make Sale of Some of the property So you had better try and get Home by that time so with Regards I am as Ever J. E. Moran

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Jan 11th 1880

Dear Husband & Mother

I reseaved Corrected: received yours of the 22nd r& rest ashured Corrected: assured i was gldad to hear from you, you may think strange at my sending you a dispach Corrected: dispatch but George knows my condition & i have been alone the last month as Mary is working at a hotellCorrected:hotel & much of the time i can scarsly Corrected: scarcely cook for the children i am looking now to be sick evry Corrected: every day. last Wendsday Corrected: Wednesday night we came very near being all burnt up the fire [?] Unclear or illegible broke out on the hills and as it was very windy it swept for miles over the hills our stable caught 2 or 3 times & the sparks flew all over town like snow flakesCorrected:snowflakes in a storm they brought the hose & dren [?] Unclear or illegible ched all the cabins on this street

little mary is siting Corrected: sitting on her stool with mothers Corrected: mother's letter singing to herself my Papa wont Corrected: won't come home & papa will be sorry if he dont Corrected: don't come home your partners Corrected: partner's have taken in those [?] Unclear or illegible men & they are waiting for you to come home to make arangmentsCorrected:arrangements [?] Unclear or illegible where to go to work they are here evry Corrected: every few days scolding because you dont Corrected: don't come hom Corrected: home Christmas & NewyearsCorrected:New Years passed very dull as i was all alone & the Children had no presents if you can on your way back stop & see father for he has been burnt out & is now talking of coming out here My Dear husband com Corrected: come as soon as you can for i am almost dying to see you and the children talk of you constantly if you cant Corrected: can't come drop me a card evry Corrected: every few days for evry body Corrected: everybody is getting tired of waiting on me & i have had only 10 dollarsEditorial Note: $10 in 1880 is equivalent to $286.92 in 2022. paid me from Mr Gafner GertyEditorial Note: Edward G. Glover, who usually went by his middle name Gershom says when he gets [?] Unclear or illegible big he is going to fetch Pa home

hoping to see you soon i remain your loving Wife

Nellie Glover

Mr Glover

As your Wife did not finish this Sheet I thought I would Say A few words in Regard to your Mines I had A talk with Robins the other day he Says they are pushing work on the Spruce Gulch Property day and night the Co has Put up $1,000Editorial Note: $1000 in 1880 is equivalent to $28,691.75 in 2022. to be expended on the Mines by Febuary Corrected: February and [?] Unclear or illegible Robins thinks by that time he will Make Sale of Some of the property So you had better try and get Home by that time so with Regards I am as Ever J. E. Moran

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$10 in 1880 is equivalent to $286.92 in 2022. Edward G. Glover, who usually went by his middle name Gershom $1000 in 1880 is equivalent to $28,691.75 in 2022.