[Letter of Maggie Bonner to Oliver Young Bonner, 25 Oct. 1913]

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                   Oct. 25, 1913
Dear Brother Young
   The way Offie is doing is almost 
more than I can stand.
   Five weeks ago Thursday he was in a big drunk
but hasn’t drank any since, until 
this Thursday night, not tight though,
and yesterday & last night. My, I have
never seen him so silly. Mr Bill Davis[?] 
had to bring him home last night
after 7 o’clock and spent the night. Offie said he
wanted supper and would pay me
for both.
   Some time ago I saw an advertisement 
how a woman cured her husband. I
wrote to her, and she wrote me a nice 
letter. I will send it to you also a 
booklet of her life, read them, 
the treatment cost $5.00 dollars.
   Now I want to know if you will let me 

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have the money and give it a trial. I 
will pay you back some time. I wouldn’t 
ask this of you but Offie got my letter 
from the woman out of the [post] office & 
he wanted to know all about it. I 
managed to show him the little book.
I know if I would ask him for the 
money he would never send. I don’t 
want him to know anything about it
though if I could get the money. I 
would have them to send it to Uncle
Erwin or Mr Glazener so Offie woudn’t
know it.
   Now if you don’t care to help me to buy 
I will try some one else as I am going 
to give it a trial.
	Hope to hear from you soon.
             I remain, as ever
                   Maggie Bonner