John Rice letter to Celestia Colby 27 Mar 1892

1892

Cherry Valley Mar 27

Sisters mine I been trying to get time to write to you both but one will have to do for both for I am full of work we 8 cows and 4 calves to feede and lots of butter to make and we both been having a hard cold but are better now was over to see Bradley last wednesday he had one of his distress Spels he is better so he is around house he week [poor?] all but his fase which is bloted Geo has a boy born on the 11 it ways less than 4 lb but they think it will live a small fry

I got cabbage and parsley parsnips out of the garden yesterday and they ware nice. Abbie Steel died a few weeks ago She was the last of Zeddocks Steels famaly Busterod Philllips wife was berrild last Satterday She was Nevillie Burr Ind seen aunt Lucy for over year I supose that girl baby is verry nice hope she be more contented it been verry sick but is better they call it Garcia I saw Birts Marsh baby a while ago it small but bright they stay at the center another year Ive not seen Flave or Ida since last fall

Geo is getting along nicely Burk Rice as married last week to a Williamfield girl by the name of Morsi Jennie R will have some one to help her now we had aspel of weather all threw this month this only two pleasant days snow enogh for sleighing if it had stayed every whare but the ground is bare now we had six weeks of sleighing in Jan and Feb Spring work will soon be here and I got lots of seedes to sow and more coming if we got the strength to get them in ground and care for them or we could wish time [tel?]

they came over and Lizzy and the boy the other day so think they come this way when they fetch them home supose they are [buissie?] Sugar making Ida teaches again this summer I put in a peice [likeadress?] Ive just made if they left the the flower out it would of suited better I think you have peices like my wasterd dresses for it five years since I hade one. I was glad to get a letter from you of your one writing so know your better if not well you may send this to Lettia for cant tel when

To Ve F

it chore time time and my head tired so look over all mistakes write us often as you can both of you love for all

C R F