Letter written by Ed Corman
March 3, 1884
Ed is writing to James and Alice Young and as the custom of the time
now refers to James as brother. I have the envelope and it is addressed to Mrs.
J.B. Young, Humboldt, Kansas. Someone wrote on the envelope that the letter was
answered on March 20, 1884. The postmark is Norway Oregon March 4, 1884.
Someone also wrote "Tells of illness of Mother Young's mother from her
brother Ed."
Norway Coos Co. Ogn
March 3rd, 1884
Dear Brother and Sister,
It is with a sad heart that I take my pen this morning to let
you know that our Dear and beloved Mother has been lying on the bed of
affliction since Nov. She has been getting very weak and feeble for more than a
year and in Nov. was stricken down with paralysis loosing the use of her right
arm. But she got the use of the arm partially. but otherwise has been perfectly
helpless and is getting more feeble every day. And the time is not far distant
when we will have to part with our Dear aged Mother for a while from this
earth. Only to meet again where parting will be no more. May the memory of that
Dear Mother ever remain green and fresh in the memory of those left behind.
Grand Pa is not very strong and bears up with the affliction the best he can.
We have been long looking for letters from you but have not yet
received any. My health is very poor and has been for sometime. Jennie is not
very well either owing to so much to do and an uneasy mind. Eddie is planting potatoes
today.
As Ever Yours,
E. Corman
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