(Postcard)
(to Howard Novelty Co.,
Will finish here tomorrow A.M. and then go to
The house I was rooming in last night burned at 4AM and I had to get out in the street and put on my shoes and stockings.
Max
Notes: The
Monday
November 13, 1902
December 12, 1902
Am (page torn)
It has been raining here for 3 days and I have the shaking ague. Will stay in the house a couple of days.
Jacquin will have to hustle to take care of the Xmas delivery. Did you send the order I took at
Yours,
Max
Is Chas. doing the development (?) for Hendricks?
Notes: Charles is Max’s older brother – born in 1865
Shaking Ague – bad fever with shaking – often malaria
December 21, 1902
Enclosed find 15.00 to apply on my account. Max is sick but is improving. He had typhoid fever. Thought last night he would have to go to Hospital but his temperature went down it was over 102 last night. But doctor says the danger is passed now as the fever has left him. He says to write to him same as usual.
Please correct cards returned and mail to the people ordering.
Yours,
John
Merry Xmas
December 25, 1902
Enclosed find money order for 20 dollars to apply on my acct. Max is about the same to-day. They say he is very sick but not in any danger as yet.
Have seen nothing of the orders you said you mailed to me. They must be lost some place. I expect our mutual friend Jacquin here in a day or so and will send you some more money then. Don’t send cases enough for the next shipment as I have about 25 here so you can send 25 less then order calls for and I will make out here.
Yours truly,
John
Well Florence, I suppose you rec’d a stocking full for Xmas. Hope so anyway. (page torn) doings at the M.E.Church to-day. I bet they made you sing. Ha! Ha! Great City here Florence. But old Syracuse is away ahead of it when it comes to being up to snuff. I took a little trip over into Kentucky yesterday and took some money away from the natives “their easy” Well! I must close and open up under the head of Turkey in the “Straw” or rather on the platter.
Yours truly
And wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
John
John is possibly John Forrester whom Max worked with
Florence is possibly Florence Tohnen
December 26, 1902
Dear Sirs,
Enclosed find two money orders to credit to Max. He says you need not write him very often for awhile as he can’t write and answer. I called to see him at Hospital to-day and was more than pleased at his being a great deal better. Of course they are very strict and keep them there as long as possible and he may have to stay a while after he is almost well. He sends regards. Also says that the cards you are sending are to large for the cases and to remedy it some way as the customers kick on delivery.
Yours,
John
November 22, 1903
Your long and interesting letter received and read with pleasure.
This has been kind of a rainy day.
Mr. Forrester is in room reading and sends his regards to you. He says that Mrs. Churms inquired about Miss Garvey and you. Mr. Forrester will be here for 2 weeks and will then go to Oil City for a week. Then a week in Oleans and then home. Rest of us will follow.
My business at home has diminished so much that I will dispense with my bookkeeper after this week, as she has been offered a position for the holidays.
You say that I don’t say enough about myself. I don’t know what to say about myself. Yesterday I spent all day in the house except going out after my meals. Was straightening out my work, etc. This always takes nearly all Sunday as I have to fix my father’s list out for him etc. Last week I was in
Am sorry that your hair is coming out. Brush your head well and let all that comes out come as it is dead hair anyway. Did you use Salt Water?
Yours about Bible Reading etc. read and considered. As I can’t say that I disagree with your points will not say anything this time.
I expected before this to hear that you were starting for the Phillipines, but perhaps they don’t need any more teachers there at present.
We have not decided fully where we will go after the holidays. I do not believe that
I guess I can trust you to tell me anything that you think I should know, and not to tell me things that I should not know.
I hope you will have a pleasant time at the Festival. I suppose it will be a grand affair.
I hear that my brother Chas. is going rather steady (for him) with a young lady and perhaps will surprise us some day.
This section is worked by 3 or 4 other crews with Gum. I met one of the other men in
He gets as cheap a gum as possible and palms off a 4¢ premium whenever he can. But we have been handling good gum and have been pretty fair on premiums, and leave towns better for next agent.
Write soon.
Yours truly,
Max
Gen
December 15, 1903
Was expecting you would address me at Allegheny and I have been thinking that you had forgotten me. But this morning I took the trolley from
As far as I can see now I think I can arrange to spend Sunday December 27 and possibly Saturday or part of it in
You can write me and let me know. Address me at
I hope to reach home before Xmas or by Xmas but may possibly be delayed. I have to go to
This is rather cold weather that we are getting.
Are you the only teacher in your school.
I suppose that if you go to
Have not yet posted myself very much on literature you sent me.
Had a couple magazines which I had finished. Sent them to you to-day.
Yours truly,
Max
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