[Some paragraph breaks added for ease of reading.]Wooster Sep 6th 1880.
Dear Mother:
I am ready for breakfast in time to write you a short letter before the bell rings. I wrote you a card the morning we arrived - well Dr Black returned and reported no car and that Mrs Davis had a boarding place ready for us. So we got into the back and came right up to Mrs M'Donalds across the street from our house - a very pleasant place, where we still are.
Miriam was here - they had attended to everything but writing to tell me. They had given my receipt for the goods to a man who hauls and he was to watch for the car and bring the goods up when they came. But the people were just beginning to move out of the house so I could not clean. In the evening I sent Mary down to the Depot but no carpet. Saturday morning also and no car. It was so far I did not to [sic] send her again till evening and as that man was to watch I left it for him. In the evening she went rather in the afternoon and found the car had been there since ten o'clock but no man to haul. This was provoking very. There was nothing to do however but submit and wait till this morning. They were to send the man word so I am sending Mary over to see whether they did. They were to see about a woman to clean[.] We are so far from everywhere I am helpless and have been having diarrhea so bad I have not been able to see to things myself.
The weather is pleasant this morning but it has been so hot. Yesterday I went to hear Dr Wallace and the heat was terrible. Heard a very good sermon. The modern Greek professor boards here and I hope to get him to room in our house.
One of the young ladies of the house graduated last year - she is a very pleasant girl and if she were a little better looking would suit Rob better than Miriam in my opinion[.] I have not heard from Nettie [?] and Willie, but I will conclude they will come along sometime. I must try to live by faith, people dont seem to think it necessary to inform me of things. A postal from her [?] would have saved my unnecessary hurry and considerable expense[.] How much trouble comes as the result of thoughtlessness.
The house we are going into is pretty forlorn and if I had not made up my mind to take things as they come I should feel a little blue over the situation. I am resolved to make the best of it now. Mr Davis came home Saturday afternoon, but well, I must be my own man.
Many is my chief dependence[.] The owner of our house is to paper the front room downstairs this week. I can assure you things will go to their places without much ceremony. Presbytery is to meet here next week, and the ladies will have their meeting. It dont matter much to me. I am too far up on the hill to get down to the church, and will have too much to do at home. I think I shall be very domestic per necessity. I wonder if Lily has heard from Steubenville. I think so strange she dont.
Suppose Rob has gone. Soon Horry will go, and the household will have rest[.] Mirvin [?] also will depart ah me! Such is life here below.
I am feeling some better this morning but not well - dread the day - but like all days it will soon be over[.] It begins to threaten rain. Give love to all the friends. How did the Miss. meeting come off? I feel such a sense of relief in getting away from things[.] Write soon
Affectionately Jennie