CORRESPONDENCE:  Lucian Minor, Chris, and Minnie PARRISH to Fannie and
                 Frank PORTER, Bullitt Co., 1888

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Transcribed by:  Marabeth Plowman (maraedplow@earthlink.net)
Submitted:       29 May 2003
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Letter from Lucian Minor Parrish, Chris and Minnie to his daughter, 
Fannie Isadora Parrish and her husband, Frank Carrithers Porter:

Mt. Washington Ky
Jan 19th 1888

Dear Fannie and Frank
	We thought we would let you all know how Pa was today he says he is 
getting stronger and has a better appetite and has no more smothering 
spells and sleeps tolerable well. We are all glad he is a little better 
he asked Ma today when he could get out but the weather is so bad it 
will be a good while yet. Edna went home Tuesday morning on the stage. 
We all hated to see her go it was so bad and she said she would write 
to you which I reckon she did. We miss you and her so much. Cousin Mary 
wrote to Papa Thursday and Tuesday and she said they was coasting and 
skateing there too, Tuesday and says she has set in for a regular 
correspondence. Fannie we are ever so much oblidge for the money to get 
paper and envelopes. Tommie got that paper for you. Well maybe I had 
better close for this time. Write soon.
						As ever your Sister
							Chris
love to all. goodby
Kiss Lizzie for me as soon as you get this. I wish she was here and you 
all. goodbye.

Dear Brother and Sister. As Chris has written all she knows I will try 
to tell all I know. We are all so glad that Pa is improving so fast and 
I know you will be so glad to hear it too. We got a post fom Edna 
yesterday saying she wrote to you Tuesday night. Pa wrote to her this 
morning. Well Fannie I reckon you all are like us got bad colds. Ma has 
got such a bad one she can hardly stay up but I hope she will feel 
better soon. but I hope you all are well and not got any colds. Are you 
through killing hogs? I hope you are for it is such a job. Well I 
reckon I had better close for this time as Pa wants to write a few 
lines. kiss them all for me and give them my love. excuse bad writing 
for it is getting dark and I can't see the lines good. so goodby with 
love to all. As ever your loving Sister Minnie

Dear Frank and Fannie. Once more this side of the Pearly Gates, the 
Good Lord has permitted me to address you a few lines to let you know I 
am still convalescing.Never was a nail (portion of letter missing) hit 
it when he made up his mind. In refference to my ailment and the 
treatment of the same, I believe I have been improving from the first 
dose of medicine I took. I could sleep tolerable well, if I was not 
troubled much with my bowels and kidneys. Well Fannie, Willie and Katie 
have gone together again, but we have never seen him since, and don't 
know how it came about, nor what agreement they entered into, but I 
know this much, that he will have to abstain from all intoxicants and 
they will have to get further from the Ridgway famly if it continues 
long. If these two things are not done it will all have to be done over 
again. Fannie Ma says you and Frank must come up again soon. As you had 
such a bad time before, she says she felt so bad when you left she did 
not even tell you to come back. I am so thankfull for the cream you 
sent me, it lasted me nearly a week sweet and nice. I must close as it 
is about stage time. Write soon.  Yours affectionately   L.M. Parrish


Names mentioned in this letter: Edna, Tommie, Chris, Minnie - Children 
of L.M. PARRISH and Mary Elizabeth SHOPTAUGH; Lizzie (Elizabeth), d/o 
Frank and Fannie Porter; Willie (William Franklin PARRISH and Katie 
(Ridgeway), son and daughter-in-law of L.M. PARRISH. I do not know 
which Mary in the family is being referred to in the letter.

Submitted by Marabeth Porter Plowman