Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875)

Lt 7, 1872

White, W. C.

Washington, Iowa

May 22, 1872

This letter is published in entirety in 19MR 194.

Dear Willie:

It rained all last night, but it is beautiful this morning. We have a perfect concert of birds to greet us every morning with their beautiful, varied notes. Father did not rest well last night; taxed his brain in writing too much through the day. 2LtMs, Lt 7, 1872, par. 1

We have just returned from Robert Kilgore’s. We had an excellent visit with Robert and Asenath. They have a pleasant location and they are a very pleasant family. Their babe is the queen of babies, so good and quiet and pretty. 2LtMs, Lt 7, 1872, par. 2

We drove about a little tonight in Washington to see if there was any place we would prefer to ours, but, Willie, our home is the best, located on high ground and the surroundings and the improvements are the best. We see none that equals it by considerable. This is a good home for the weary pilgrims. 2LtMs, Lt 7, 1872, par. 3

We are expecting the asparagus every day. Why does it not come? We hear not one word from you. 2LtMs, Lt 7, 1872, par. 4

But, Willie, I want to say to you, be careful and hunt up our nice rubber blanket. We could not find it. I thought it might be in the barn. 2LtMs, Lt 7, 1872, par. 5

Bring striped blanket and two bedticks and the woodchuck robe. We want four sheets. (I want the material put in for outside of comfortables. There are two outsides and a pieced quilt. Tell Lillie to put in large plaid like her mother’s morning dress, for the side of one comfortable.) 2LtMs, Lt 7, 1872, par. 6