THESE NOTES ARE TAKEN FROM BITS OF PAPER, LETTERS AND JOURNAL ENTRIES FOUND IN AN OLD CHEST BELONGING TO WILLIAM G. ROBBINS (1840-1919) THEY ARE THE PERSONAL PAPERS OF WILLIAM AND HIS SONS ELISHA, MERLE, WILLIE & ORA

LETTER NOV 29, 1912

Nov the 29 1912

Mr. Willie Robbins

Dear brother.

This leaves me well and I hope it will fiend you all the same. Lisha is better, he has ben siting up now for 3 or 4 days. I think he will be able to cum home in about a week or so. He got aful weak but he is gaining as fast as any body can. Will I want you to send me a over coat by Erven if he cums to meat us. You had better see Maggard and get a hack for it. Be tuf on Lisha to ride on a wagen that fur. Tell Erve Dave is worken every day. He has saved 25 dollars and I guess he will cum home when we cum so I will rite again in a day or to when to meet us at Paintsville. I will rite in time for you to get thare. I think Lisha will be able to cum by the last of next week. Watch the office next week or the first of the next week. I may get a delivery stamp an put on the letter. I will send all my letters to Relief. So this is all from

Millard Robbins

Jenkins Ky

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