Union, Conn.
Oct. 10, 1897.My dear Susie -
We have not had the mail yet so I don't know what the news from you is. I wanted to go for the mail Friday night but had butter to mould and a number of other things to do that kept me busy until dark.
Father is going to church today. I have taken cold in my left eye, making it very red and hardly look presentable to attend church.
Mr. Harman and Tom have been working here considerable lately and with the nice weather the harvesting is getting along nicely.
We had the old white rooster with all the onion and turnip "fixins" for supper last night. We wished you were here.
I send the remainder of the $15 which father drew from the bank, after paying Lula $13.20.
The Old Folk's Concert comes off this week Wednesday or Thursday. I think father Amanda and I will go.
An unknown man was here yesterday to borrow a "swallow tailed coat"; an article we do not possess.
Edith Alderman has a bicycle now. Let's have one ourselves.
School is half through. It goes along quite smoothly. Amos Allen visited school Thursday. he said he had not been in a school before since he went to school. I made two glasses of crab apple jelly the other day. Father has sold some crabapples.
I wish I could set a half a bushel of mellow pears on your table this morning. I am considering sending you a box. When would you rather have it?
No more time to write this morning.
Lovingly
Mary.[Mary Eva Lawson, daughter of Edwin Newton and Sarah Corbin Lawson, born Dec 19, 1871. After her mother's death on Dec 31, 1885, she became the housekeeper and remained at home with her father while the rest of the children were away getting and education and engaging in their work. She married Orlo Bradford Carpenter of Eastford, Conn. on Jun 26, 1902. They had four children: Newton Lawson (1903), Harold David (1904), Alfred James (1907), and Eleanor Corbin (1910). Mary died of tuberculosis on Nov 15, 1916.]