Westmoreland County PA Archives History - Letters .....Letter From J E Hohenshal To His Father June 9, 1889
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Mt Union, Ohio
June 9, 1889

Mr Hohenshal,
  Dear Father, I concluded to write you a few lines to let you know that we are 
well and getting along very well, For a few days had been slightly unwell 
suppose was caused by the very cold wet weather. Received a letter from J L 
Weaver a few days ago he mentioned that Leslie was down a few days since and 
that they were all well and greater part of them were going to Johnstown. That 
was certainly a terrible disaster a whole city wiped out of existence in a 
moment. People from this vivinity sympathize with them very much. A lady and 
gentleman who are from there are in school. This property was valued at $ 
20,000. and is all destroyed. A lady by the name of Sadie Eldridge, a student, 
had five uncles living there of which she knows three to have been drowned and 
probably the others are also. She grieves their loss very much.
  Received four letters on Tue., one from Wm Medsger saying he would be at home 
this week, and one from A D H. I suppose the works are running very well by 
this time and Luke still at work. This school is more costly than I thought it 
would be, It will cost me nearly $ 55., including fare etc. Wm Medsger's  cost 
was $ 39., all taken together. It is certainly a first class college in every 
respect. I suppose Bannings house is finished by this time, have you heard from 
the carpenter that got hurt while at work on the building? Did they have the 
ball that they were talking about? We have very proficient teachers in all the 
classes, If I stay for examinations, I hope to take at least two of the grades. 
I will have a great deal of work to do in Rhetoric the next few weeks. I will 
have an essay to write this week. There are about 30 in the class. I have been 
taking writing a few weeks but am not improving much yet, am I? Do you mind 
what you said about the corn? I suffered that night. 12:50 PM Danl Hohenshal 
will write to Donnie next time. I suppose the boys are all at work by this 
time. I expect Will is at Larimers and Bork in the garden. I will close for 
this time, hoping to hear from you, and that all are well.  Yours, J E 
Hohenshal.
PS:You let me know when the schools will be let, If you do not have time, put 
in an application for the Hershel or the Union School.

Additional Comments:
The letter was addressed to Wm Hohenshal, Jacobs Creek, Westmoreland Co., Penna 
and was sent with a two cent stamp. J E was in college at Mt Union, Ohio.

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