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Dear Sister Jenny,
Your letter of Sep. 14 from Brighton was sent to me here from
Newton. I am very glad to hear that you are well and trust that your travels are a
source of much enjoyment to you and that you appreciate your privileges. My last was
written to you from Beaver Canyon, Idaho, and I am now working at the Logan Branch of the
Z. C. M. I. as Shipping Clerk, began on Sept. 1st. I have come here and also went to
Beaver Canyon to keep the Boys from going from home and on the Railroads where they would
be exposed to every evil, and they are old enough now to do quite an amount of work.
John drives my team and attends to the Butter & Egg
business, and takes charge of the farm, and the Boys help him, he also begins to take the
girls to dances and one in particular. Annie works most of the butter, we raised
this year 175 Bus of wheat 75 Bus of oats 50 Bus of Rye—John took charge of the
threshing. I have bought a place here in Logan, 4 1/2 acres of good land, fenced, a log
house & cellar and well on it, a pasture for a cow & some Lucerne planted. I
gave for it 20 acres of farm land, 5 acres of Lucerne land, & a city lot in Newton,
also a new wagon, a span of Horses, a set of Harness, a calf, 20 Bus of wheat & $300
in cash. It is 15 minutes walk from my place of work, and close to the Temple.
I have still our home & farm and Ranch (Homestead) in Newton. I tell you
this to give you an idea of our ways here—I am making this change because it will be
better for the children for schooling and because I want to keep them around and I could
not do it in Newton.
The Children's Books have arrived safe and they think there is
nobody like Aunt Jenny. Susan is still in Newton. John goes hunting deer,
Wille & Fred go hunting and have killed plenty of rabbits & chickens & some
wild geese. We are all in good health, hoping that you are also, and with best love
from all.
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