78-05-24  Winters  May 24th 1878   from  EE Norton to E Damrell  and Mary
Dear Grand Ma              
I have  just received your most Welcome letter.  I was so anxious to here from 
you but sorry to hear of your sickness.  But hope through a kind Proveidenc 
that I may see you while on earth we stay.  if could I would start tomorrow to 
see you.  Nor Grand Ma I have just written a letter to you but have not mailed 
it so I will write some more.  I am getting ready as fast as I can to come to 
see you and the many friend that I have.  I said in my first letter what time 
I would start perhaps I may come sooner I will write often to you that you may 
know.  we are having some warm weather at this time.  I do not think it will 
last long.  the nights are cool and pleasant.  it will soon be harvest time.  
grain is geting ripe vary fast.  this is all well and hope you are stil on the 
mend.  take good care of yourself so that I may see you. from your true grand 
daughter, Eliza Norton


Winters Cal Yolo Co  May 24        
Dear Mary                        
It has bin so long since I heard from you it over joyed me to get a letter 
from you.  But so sorry to hear of your Poor health but live in hopes there is 
a better word then this and many dear to my heart over there.  oh Mary think 
of the many changes that has taken Place since I saw you.  Remember us all 
though far away.  I think sometimes it will make me feel sad to see my old 
home when we was all living and now scattered again but still I exspect to 
meet them where parting is no more.  This is night and all are gone to bed but 
my self and I feel lonely especialy when I think of my old home But still I 
would rather live in Cal than MO.  We have a good home here that I would not 
exchange for any MO that I know of.  I was so home sick when I first came here 
but soon became satisfied.  You thought the Picture were vary Pretty.  I donot 
want to brag any but Ida is not half as pretty as she is and you would say so 
if could see her.  I have 4 children, 1 girl and 3 boys.  three black eyed 
ones and one blue eyes.  I will have to close for there is no more room to 
write  excuse this poor writing.  my pen and ink so miserable.  I want you to 
write again and not let this be the last time.  Give my love to your husband 
and family and large share for yourself. write soon to your true friend & 
cousin Eliza E. Norton.