Howdy folks, I am going to include a sample of a letter written by my grand mother RATLIFF, to her daughter. All are deceased now. (and those mentioned in the letter as well, I checked to make sure before printing). I never was able to know Grandma, except by her letters and these give a lot of local history, and family knowledge during the time frame. There are several, if this one holds any interest for any one and they would enjoy reading the rest, let me know and I will send you copies. Some talk about bootleging, some about a particular murder in town, some talk about oh, well things that will tickle the toes and make you go, hummm boy howdy.... And all of them are my Grandma, whom I love beyond measure and am so happy to share with any one who would like to get to know her too. ( I will retain her spelling, that too is an insight) ************************** Thursday July 1927 Hello Kiddies, Got two letters from you this morn. Should have got one of them yesterday one that had the money in. B. Gosh why did you send it back? Crazy now? When I send money agan I will send it back and you can then get the socks, they don't need them now. You need to get a cheap hat unless you are wanting another one later. Sarah has been here twise today. By gee, she honastly hasent got but two dresses, Sundays and ever days together and Cotton has onley two and a half pair of unionalls that is all the duds he has, the baby has 3 rompers. I gave her some scraps I had left of dresses rite to work. And then b gosh see what a girl does that has no edication and gets a no acount man. Mrs. Miller told us yesterday that Nila she hurd was in reform school. She has been gone for some time but we thot she was in Kansas visiting. That woman that is in Arnet jail, she got her bonds set now agan at 6 thousand and Bud said that Charley went down this morning to see if he could go her bond. Don't know if he could or not yet. Amelia is marred. (Married) Say I am not asking you kids to go hungry. I will add an extra 5 next time I send for you birthday and you can eat it if you want to. Our good looking roomers are leaving for Amirilla tomorrow. They are broke and haven't paid room rent for 4 wks and soaked a watch to Joe for 20 dolars. They say they will send for the watch. The one quite the railroad last even and the other one always got all his money and lost it. I don't blame him he was a fireman. Slims girl came down Monday and had Joe wake Slim up. She wanted to RENT his car to drive to Amerilla to see Phena. She got it too. I thot yes, HIRE, not with money tho. Is sprinkling now. Eastman is selling his house hold goods, leaving. Well got to ring off, love Mama Oh yes, kids ordered their bathing suits today cost the two $ 4.26 for the two, all wool ********************* Kelly ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]