Letter from Edward and Hester Hoover to Mary Hoover.
Contributed by John Laughlin
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October 3, '78

Dear Mother,

It is once more that I seat myself to pen you a few lines to let you know
how we are getting.  We are tolerable well in body but hard sore in spirits
over the deth of our dear sister, Mother don't grieve or worry ove her we
cannot help it everything was doned that could be done to save her.  It is
a road we all have to travel.  We sarted as soon as we got the word that
she was bad, but she was dead before we reached thare. Mother don't worry,
we all must part it can't be helped it will not help the matter, altho it
hard to part with one we loved so dear we put a way respectable and decent.
 It is not worth while to tell you the particulars green give you them in
his letter.  Mother I wish you could come out an see us an mak us a visit
and see the children.  Mother if you will come out green and me will pay
your espences back home when ever you want to go, we would send the money
to come out but we are not prepared to do so at presanttimes is hard with
us and we have not got the money just now, if your helth will permit write
and let us know and we will meet you at the railroad you can come from
Kansas City to Burlington and we only live 25 miles from burlington.
Jessie is the sweetest little girl you eve seen. She always has a smile for
you, she seems perfuctly satisfied, she don't worry or cry, she is always
satisfied with any thing you give her.  She says she is ant Hepes woman and
uncle eddy lady uncle georges folks is tolerable well and has been sick but
she is up and around again.  We have hade consderable sicknip here in this
part of the country this fall as a general thing the deseases has not been
___ well.  It is getting dark and I can't think of anything more at presant
so I will close by asking you to write as soon as this comes hand. Let us
know if you can come out and see us give our love to all inquiring friends
and reserve a ____ for your self.  Give our love to the children and tell
them to write. Good night from your loving children Edward and Hester Hoover.