Fairfield, Texas
May 6 - 1919

My Dear Joel,

	I wonder how you are
today, we are well and all
at work.  Sneed school closed
last week so he is here now 
to help your Papa.  John L. landed
in New York. He first sent 
us a telegram then the next
day he sent another saying
he was sent to Camp Dodge
we are expecting him at 
any time. Fred Carter has 
gone to Fort Worth. Heard George 
Lewis had landed, wish
you, Terry Manahan, Jim Gus
Carter and Jess Weaver could
soon land on this side
inpact all the boys but they
are about all I know. John
Bonner is still over there

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	Bettie and I went to town
yesterday to see Cousin
Oliver he has been very
sick better now.  Sallie Belle
was there she expect to go
to Alabama the last of May
Dr and Mrs Sneed[.] [I] will go
with her to see Mrs Sneed
people.  Alice Sneed is here
now on a visit the first 
time she been back since
she married.
I am writting while I am
waiting for the boy to come
to supper, I tell you what
we will have for supper
english peas (a pot full), Turnip
greens, onions, mince pie[,] 
butter and milk, bread & meat
wish you could be with us
to enjoy the peas, it is the
second mess we had this year.

PG_3

Oliver has been helping
Jim Billie yesterday &
to day. We are backward
with the crop. Young has
to plant some corn yet.
been fixing to plant out 
tomatoes today. Had to fix
some fence to keep the hogs
out the Jack patch.
Wednesday    May 7 - 1919
We had a nice shower this
morning was needing it badly
Oliver & Sneed have gone to
Jim Billie's to finish plant-
ing cotton and cutting sprouts.
Bettie is going to iron.
Bettie went with Young
yesterday and got a bucket
of dueberries. I will make
pie for supper. Artie has
canned 15 jars of berries she
has been going to the field

PG_4

with Millen and picking
don't know if I can get
any to can.
Ling? bought some fish
in town Saturday pared?
35 cls per lb. Sister Lizzie
spent yesterday with us
the first time she been 
here since her arm was
broken. I set 15 turkey eggs
to day got 20 hen eggs
yesterday and the day before
too. have eggs every morning
for breakfast and have
had since Feb. the boys
don't seem to tire of them.
Jerry Steward has gone to
Galveston for a job, he will
still stay on the waters (sea)
Tom Weaver came home
on a furlow he reinlisted
in the Navy. like it fine.

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want[s] the other boys to
join. Mrs Weaver was 
sick all the time Tom
was at home.

Fannie and May Robinson
went to Okla City for May
to be opperated on for 
appendix trouble. will
stay with Kate Bard.
Laura Belle will meet 
them there.

It mail time[.] will
close. May God bless and
keep you[.] yours loving

		Moma