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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 07:50:14 -0600

Seeing as everyone's contributing, I have posted transcribed family letters
to my website (which needs some updating and cleaning up--if a link doesn't
work, look at the address bar and you'll probably figure out my error). I
will try to get more letters up as time allows, but perhaps the information
will mean something to someone!
--Andrea Beaudin
http://cundrie.com/RootSearch


Letter from Lizzie Hartzell to Annie Stryker
[Stationery has images of Lehigh University]

Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 19-1908

Dear Friend Annie,
I just finished a letter for Annie Young, and
thought I would commence one to Annie Stryker although it is my bed time. My
eyes are very heavy now it was 11 o'clock last night before we retired.
It was our Missionary evening and we met on the West side, and after our
meeting they treated us on cake and coffee, and so we had a social chat and
it was rather late when I reached home. I do not like late hours. My mottoe
[sic.] is early to bed and early to rise.
Annie I have been thinking of you often for the last few weeks while the
weather was so bitter cold. Could you keep your large kitchen warm and I
suppose you had cows to milk how did you keep your fingers from freezing? I
just felt like sitting by the stoves and piling on coal.
I am not surprised that you do not get out much this winter, it must be
awful bad walking in the country, in town they must keep their pavements
clean.
Morning. I just came from the meat market. The walking is dreadful the
pavements are covered with ice, the snow is off in most places, I walked in
the car track. I hope the sun will melt the ice to-day.
Wish I could have seen Ann & Gate Voorhees. If I get to White House again I
surely will call on Mrs. Buckley if you see her tell her so.
I am surprised that your Uncle Vaetor [Vechte?] and Johnny Reger are living
yet.
Annie did Mrs. J. Suydam get anything from the railroad company for Jacob's
death. I hope she did. What does she do for a living. I feel so sorry for
her, and Frank, they lived so nice all together.
How is Mrs. Wack, is she still in her house, remember me to her when you see
her.
You asked how Aunt Belle was.
I have not heard from her since Christmas she was getting along nicely
though. She could get about the house very well but could not go up or down
stairs. I would like very much to see her. And would like to see Washington
too. If we keep well and our pocket book will allow it think we will go.
Edwin received his office again last Tuesday Election day. That means all
work and no play for him anyhow. If people were only honest enough to come
and pay their taxes without giving him so much trouble and expense. we might
take a trip every year. But there is so much crookedness now days.
Even Ministers forget their high calling and some skip their taxes. I must
stop writing now and go to work. I hope this will find you all well. Ward's
baby boy has had typhoid fever for the last 4 weeks they pillow him up in
bed a little this week. Adele had chickenpox last week. Grip, and measels
are all over town, Edwin & I have not had the grip yet so far but it has
been all around us. Robbie and his family are well I believe this week, I
have not seen them since last Sunday. Edwin Jr. had a billious attack last
week.
Love to you all. Lizzie Hartzell
N.R. Please answer this year

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