Glennville, Cal. Feb. 6, 1898 Miss Lockie Lytle,1 Dear Cousin, Your letter containing the picture was received a few days ago, and Grandma2 was so charmed with Aunt Millie’s 3 picture that she just sat and looked at it, and looked at it, and thought it looked so sweet and good that she felt like she wanted to kiss it. It does her so much good to have it, and she sends ever so many thanks for it. Cousin Newton4 used to write to Grandma about how well he enjoyed going to see Aunt Millie and she says she don’t wonder at it for she knows she is just as good as she can be by the looks of the picture. And she thinks it would do her a world of good if she could just see her as well as all you children, and she sends you all her love over and over again. Our family is just the same now as yours, Grandma, Uncle Will, and I. I will be ten years old in March. My school closed just before Christmas and I am taking Music lessons during vacation. We are very sorry to hear of Cousin’s William’s5 failing health, we would like ever so much to have him come and see us before he goes back to Tenn. We have been having some very cold weather the coldest it has been for years in Cal. We have more snow and harder freezing than we have had for 15 years, but it has moderated now and is raining. All the snow is gone. I am feeling rather sad now because my dearest playmate is going to move away. My half Brother is talking about going to old Mexico and I am feeling bad about that. Uncle Dock is talking about going to Klondyke in the spring and Grandma says she wouldn’t be surprised if he did. Uncle Tom and Uncle Isaac both live in Los Angles. Uncle Isaac was up to see us this fall. With love to all I will close. Please write soon. Your loving Cousin, Grace A Ferguson 6 |
footnote #1 Mary Lockie Lytle b1879 daughter of Mary Anna E Taylor b1848 and James Knox Polk Lytle b1838.(all born in Bedford Co, TN) return to letter
footnote #2 Pernacy Adalaide Hale b1834 in MO, md Joseph Pinckney Morrison
footnote #3 Millie Ann Hale Lytle b1814, Mary Lockie Lytle's grandmother.
footnote #4 Newton Jackson b1834 son of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hale b1808 and Francis Marion Jackson II b1804. (all born in Bedford Co, TN)
footnote #5 Lockie Lytle’s brother William Abel b07/12/1872 d04/12/1909
footnote #6 Grace Ferguson md Marvin Maddux. This 1940 letter from Glennville, CA, was written by Grace Maddux.