Letter to Edith in college in Cedar Falls. Apparently, even in 1909 college kids wrote home for money! LOL! Muscatine July 12th 1909 Dear Edith, Your letter just arrived, I have to got a board meeting of the Y.W. this afternoon, so will not have much time but will try to write a short letter in reply to yours for fear something might happen to prevent me this evening. I am sorry about the money order. When I got it at the office said to Ed Link, it is the little one that goes in the letter isent it? I was in a hurry and dident stop to look at them or I would have known better. He said yes, so I put it in and the other away without looking at it and never thought of it again until getting your letter. Do just as you think best about coming home Sat. of course we will be glad to see you. I have not had much time to rest up partly on account of the ants, we are just taken alive by them, I never had such a time, have tried everything I could hear of for driving them away but without success so far, they even get in the refrigerator and at night we pile the bread box, sugar box, &c on the dining room table. It was beautiful last evening and so the first of our out door services was held in the park, it was quite a success, the young peoples meeting was well attended and so was the other. Carrie and I went out early and went in the club house and around, then sat in Hutchinson's surrey and heard the preaching, then they took us home together with Mrs. Prosser, who had gone out with them. We have not heard from Jo or Fred either, Carrie has been looking anxiously for one from Jo as she told her if she would come back here she would try to get her something in Chicago to do. She sends her love and says she will write to you or send a card. Good bye for this time. Lovingly, Mother ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES