Person:Catherine Aldrich (1)

Obituary: "Mrs. Catherine Anne Wardwell was born in Sullivan County, N.Y. February 14, 1832. She came to Michigan in 1855 where she first settled at Perrinton. She died at her home one-half mile west of Elm Hall of consumption on September 10, aged 65 years and 7 months. Three children survive her, Mrs. Sarah Bishop of Elm Hall, George Wardwell of Pine Bluffs, North Carolina, and Mrs. Emma J. Wright of North Shade."

LETTERS From Catherine A. Wardwell to George Wardwell

1. Undated Dear George: This day finds your father and me alone. Your father is failing. Every day he can't hardly milk his hand hurts him so bad. I think if you can not get land (you) had better come home. Ira Otto has bought him a lot in Ashley and is going there to live. If you don't want to stay, go and buy you a lot there in Ashley. There is three trains a day. There is a saw mill and one store. There is lots of work and you can take your turning lathe and start you a shop and grow up with the (undecipherable).

2. August the 20, 1091 to Big Rapids, Michigan

Dear George I received your letter Friday and was glad you like it up there. Maud was there when I got back. (Undecipherable) is cutting corn today. I have not had a letter from Emma yet. When do you think you will come home? The 21 all well. Mr. Smith has drawed a load of wood and Mr. Luce splits it good.

Bye Write soon. Take good care of your self

3. October the 9th 1891 to Big Rapids, Michigan

Dear George:

I received your letter with the money and was glad you was well. I feel better. We have 30 bushels of potatoes in the sellar and a few more to dig. There will more as soon as the corn is husked. I had a letter from Emma and Will and they are coming up soon as he gets his work done.

Good bye

From your mother C.A.W.

Send me some envelopes.

4. November 12, 1891 to Big Rapids, Michigan

Dear George: I received you letter. Was sorry you had the grip. If you coff, go and get you a bottle of coff medison. Mr. Smith has not got any apples to sell. They are going to kill hogs in a few days and want me to take one that will weigh about one hundred and fifty pounds. Cutter is 18. There was a man round and bout all of the hogs that he could. I think Mr. S. held that one for us. Tell me in your next letter what to do about taking that hog.

Good bye from your Mother CAW

5. Jan. 17, 1892 to Muskegon Heights

Dear George: I received your letter and was glad to hear you was well. I am not very well. My cough is so bad and my arm is lame. Well, Will has not come yet nor wrote to me. George went and see Mr. Smith and he says he will see about your taxes and let you know. I am going to get me a bottle of cough medicine when this letter is mailed. It is very cold here. Write often for it is lonely. So good bye

From your Mother C. A. W.

This is my last envelope

The 18 it snowed all night.

6. May 7, 1895 , to Southern Pines

Dear George and Anna

I received your letter last week and was glad to hear from you. I was feeling so bad that I could not write. We had a letter from Emma last week. She was feeling worse. George, if you want me to send you that quilt that is done send me the stamps and I will send it to you. I have not got any money or I would send it. I need sheeting, from five to six cents a yd, bleached. I don't know anything about it.

Anna what to tell you about your bad feeling. (Morning sickness?) George you better some winter clover to drink when she feels bad. Will have to close for (undecipherable).

From your Mother C. A. W.

7. July 25, 2895 to Southern Pines

Dear George and Anna

I received your letters and was glad to hear you was well. We had had the thrashing done. We had eighty-four bushels of rye. It is very dry. I hear Mr. Bullah has got that mortgage. I will send those things as soon as I can. My hands are so numb that I can not do much. I have not been feeling well for the last few days.

From your loving mother C. A.

We had a nice shower last evening and we want more. (undecipherable) that mortgage if the interest is not paid close. It all come due this fall. Am not very well. write as often as you can. CAW

8. Aug. 1, 1895 to Southern Pines, N.C.

Dear George and Anna:

I received you letter Saturday and was glad to hear was well. I was down to Corlings Friday. He told me that Bullock had not got the mortgage. Waterbury wanted Jaf. to bring a postal and let me send him your address. The other come in and says I have a letter from Wardwell himself and is all right. My hands are so numb that I cannot do anything. If your quilt is not big as you want it get some pretty cloth and put a piece round it. I wanted to do it myself but I could not. Mr. and Mrs. Wright was here the 15th. Mrs. Wright says Emma is not much better. WilI is almost sick. Will have to close. Write often. Love to both from your Mother. C.A. Wardwell

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