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"Nov 30   well mother & ? set you this
I have been A long time sending this   I
went to town to get them and he used
the wrong negative so I never got
these till Saturday   this is a pretty
day I ? mommy & Eddie has
gone to see Sarah   will be back ?
day   mommy is going to stay awhile
Rosa is away from home she is
working for money to get her
a dress.  Ella sond every h?
hazelnuts to get her a
drefs and cap  I am making
her dress the teacher is a dress
maker she cut it out   she is
boarding her   when she pays
her Board I will get lining &
trimming for my new dress   she
will help me make it if I will get
it ready while she is here I will
send Lyda one of our Pictures
Please hand it to her   write soon &
tell me where you are staying and all
the news   Excuse this for I am out
of paper write soon as you get this"

Back of photo of Ellen Payton Myers

Submitted by Dave Richey

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