Boone Co. Jan. 2nd 1902.
Dear Henry
Your
letter received last night -- We were glad to learn that you all
had a pleasant christmas, and were somewhat astonished by Blanche's
present -- she must have given satisfaction or possibly have kissed
the Blarney Stone when speaking to her emplyers --
The
weather is clear and bright here but very dry, little or no water
in the creeks and ponds -- there will be no ice put up in this neighborhood
unless there is an abundance of rain -- Our bored well gives sufficient
water for the stock, and we are not hauling water now -- As soon
as Mr. Pruitt is through with his present job he will come back
and bore till we have all the water we want.
The cows are healthy, and doing well considering that
they have been on dry food so long -- they are fed now on corn fodder
cut fine -- Mr. Bradford and Eugene are counting the days till we
have grass again --
Your aunt wrote to us about the church trouble, did
not say what caused it, but complained that Sam. Watson had made
a violent attack on Boss charging him with evil intentions to Sam
-- I fear the McCluers have been a little hasty in the matter --
they have been dissatisfied with the School for sometime -- They
disliked Mr. Howison and said some hard things about him -- You
were wise in not encouraging Boss to go into the lumber business,
if you had done so, and Boss had failed, his family would have blamed
you -- I hope it will suit you to come to see us sometime -- would
like to have your opinion of your father's portrait.
All well
With love Mother
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