[The postmark's date year is definitely 191- but the last digit is blurred. The envelope carries a 1916 American Red Cross stamp, so it's at least 1916. And the letter writer mentions Abby's mother is alive, so it's before 1921. I have tentatively dated this as 1917, based on the fact that the letter is dated 11/30 and the writer mentions that Thanksgiving was the day before. In 1917, Thanksgiving was Nov 29.]93 Myrtle St
Manchester N.H
11-30-My dear Miss Turner,
My mind some how turns to you and I am moved to try and write you a letter. It always seems like an undertaking, - more than I feel like doing often times, but I could talk to you by the hour, and I should be very glad to. And by the way won't you be coming this way some time so you can stop and see me?
I came down here the 8th of Nov. to spend a part or a whole of the winter with Dr. Wallace where I hope to keep warm, and the Dr. is supposed to make me better if it is in her power. She will try, and that is all any body can do.
Yesterday we had a very rainy Thanksgiving day. My cousin, Mrs. Ingalls, called in the morning and I had a young friend take dinner with me. Miss Siebold, she was in Simmons a year she has a great admirer for Miss Blood. She is now here in Manchester having charge of the "lunch room" in one of the shoe factories. She is a smart girl. I wondered how you got through the summer heat. It was pretty hot some of the time. The fall was beautiful. It made up for the dreadful spring and early summer we had. I tried to get my garden put nicely away for winter. I suppose the spring will tell the tale of whether I did or not I quite surprised myself Tuesday. I very much needed to call on the dentist, so my cousin made the appointment for last Tuesday with Dr. Worthen at Concord at 10 o'clock. I did not dread it for I did not see how I ever could mount the stairs to the train. When the time came I went as easy as possible with no trouble what ever - and was quite provoked to think I should have worried over it so much.
I have been over to cousin Emma's twice. I can get a car at the foot of this street that goes right by her house and I can get on the street car nicely.
Monday A.M.
The time has gone and I have had to stop and write several letters since yours was begun. Sat. Alice and Jane gave me a call. Also Elizabeth Stark. It was very nice to see them. I hope your mother is well as normal. Please give her my love.
Much love to yourself
Carrie E. Johnson