Post by benotforgot on Jan 23, 2011 14:56:20 GMT -6
Well aunt amanda I will tell you something about my quilts I have finished my irish chain there is no white in it it is pieced with red and green and put together with yellow that is the only one that I have finished except some old quilts. I have an album quilt started. I would be glad to see you coming over to help me quilt my irish chain
there is a great many people moving about now I am in hope that I will see you all drive up one of these days.
have you any turnips and colards if you havent any come over and we will give you just as many as you want we have more than we can destroy,
I believe I will close as it is so cold I can hardly hold the pen my hands are sore I have been picking cotton and the burs has scratched my hands all to pieces I believe I have written all that I can think of
this leaves all well except Grandmother she is complaining a little give my love to all and keep a goodly portion for yourself, kiss all of the children for me.
L. J. Vick
excuse bad writing and blotts
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The above letter was one of the typed letters I received from the Dixons in November of 1998. I then received a copy of what appears to be the original of the same letter from the Pendleys in February of 2000. The copy includes a copy of a portion of an envelope addressed to "Miss Amanda Boyd. Starkville Miss" and postmarked "Lexington." The above version of the letter is typed "as is" from the Feb 2000 copy.