Garza Co., TX - History: Marie Martin Wells, Letter *************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glenn D. Wheatley Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm *************************************************** MARIE MARTIN WELLS WRITES HOME - March 5, 1925 Front of the envelope: Return to Post Tex Route 13. Box 32 Mrs. Fannie Martin Stacy, Tex Back of the envelope: Fannie & Tellis come after you Sun eve. Page 1 Wed night Dear grannie got your letter to-day. R-dalia was tickled over her handkerchief. Howard said he didn't see why grandma didn't send him one. Yes Howard put his shirt on by his self Sat morning and said at the same time that he could have put it on all the time but he didn't want too. he hasnt put it on sience for he turned loose with an ear ache and it turned to a rising and he has been in bed ever sience untill to day. Page 2 We taken him to Dr. Williams yesterday he said he had a pretty bad ear. it sure has run lots. Howard is as mean to day as commons Thomas's sure have been good. Mr T. taken us to town in closed car & Tall & Albert come over to sit up last night-but we didn't use them and Mrs T was over yes and today. Oh yes we had a dog fight Friday eve after we got back. Old man come over and Bill whiped the britches off of him. Winfred called Thomases up to see it and Mr. T run just as hard as he could run and hollowed hold em I want see some of it. Page 3 I sot an old hen to night, and the incubator is hiten on 103 after it did get up. Chester Stevens house burned Mon. they lived 1 mile east and 1 1/2 mi north burned ever thing except a machine and 1 chair and the close they had on their back. an oil stove exploded. we saw the fire. Well they are all in bed except baby and I and she has her shoes off. let us know when you all go to Shack, and be sure to get the kodack. Page 4 Hubert said tell you he was way over in his book. he just likes 15 pages being through. Well if Howard gets bad we'll let you know and if you dont hear any thing for a while you know he is still improving. gone to bed let us know when you leave. Marie & all Thur Morn. still pouring down rain Howard rested good last night. W. intends to get done plowing to-day. then Seamore will wash to morrow gone to cook breakfast Additional Comments: This is Marie Wells' letter to her mother, Fannie Martin, post marked Mar. 5, 1925 (I think it is 5). Marie mentioned the Thomas family in her letter. She was most likely referring to Toliver & Inez Thomas and their son, Albert. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/garza/history/letters/mariemar34gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/