[Letter of 1873 May 6]

[Letter of 1873 May 6]

1873-05-06

African American families

Husband and wife

Oberlin (Ohio)

Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]

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Correspondence

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Pittsburgh May 6th 73/ My Dear Carrie:/ Your welcome/ letter came safely to hand/ and I am pleased to say/ found me in good health/ Now my dear I, suppose what you/ are most anxious to whear is/ going to Oberlin—The reason/ I did not write you yes=/ terday—is I had to go out/ and look for a boarding/ place for you & Willie &/ myself (or for us). I succeeded/ in getting one but you/ must make up your mind/ to put up with some/ inconvenien[ts?[sic] before de[siding?][sic]/ to come. This is a very/ nice family and one/ who lives in the country./ you may say. They have/ their own cow and of course/ we can have all the fresh/ milk we want for Willie/ He is a member of the/ Presbyterian Church and/ a gentleman that I think/ a [d?]great deal of. Mr/ Edward Baily is his/ name—father I believe/ is acquainted with him/ our board will cost about/ ten dollars per week—/ washing extra—He said/ that he could accommodate/ us as long as we were/ willing to stay— He told/ me that he never charges/ his friends any board./ but of course I ha[x?]d him/ to understand that I in-/ tended to pay board. I/ think you will be highly/ pleased with the family/ so much so I should not be/ supprised[sic] if you didn’t/ prefere[sic] to stay here to going/ on west. I suppose/ it would cost me five/ dollars per week if you/ should, go out to Sayres? this/ Summer,— Then you see/ you wouldn’t have fresh/ milk for Willie. if you/ want to you may get/ ready to start on the/ twenty six inst. Then/ we can be here together./ I think the sooner you/ come the better- for Willie’s/ sayke as well as my own/ for I am beginning to feel/ very anxious about seeing/ you. Now try and get ready/ to start on the above date/ so you will have a good/ long time to stay with/ me. I feel very anxious/ to move out to Mr. Baily’s/ my self[sic] but of course shall/ not— or don’t expect to until/ you come . I think it will/ be so much more spleasant[sic] out/ there than here where I am/ I want you to seed [beleaming?]/ as well as my self[sic] [of way/ of world?]. Please kiss mother &/ Willie for me and give my/ love to all of the family./ Much love for yourself/ write soon and let me/ know whether you can get/ ready or not by the/ above date . They are trying/ to persuade me to move/ to Pittsburgh for the benefit/ of the Church. From your/ devoted husband/ E A Wiley/