October 15, 1903
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HOTEL SACKRITER
Traveling Men's Headquarters
FIRST-CLASS ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL MEN
MRS. H. SACKRITER, Prop.
Porter at All Trains
Monticello, Ill., Oct 15 1903
Dear Honey.
It is 5 minutes to 12 now & I just got up I did not get here untill 15 minutes to
5 this morning was up all night Gee but I was tired when I got here.
Well honey did it make you mad because I bought the machine, I got the best one they had with attachments complete. A drophead & etc. I paid $1.00 down & you will have $15.70 to pay when it comes & the Freight. I will come via B & O R.R. & you will have to get some one to bring it out to the house Let Lew look after it for you. You can get Myers to hall it out or Chas Sproc call him by phone you can find his number in the Phone directory
Pay at Freight House
My [rute] is like this from here to Springfield Ill you can write to me here
at once & I will get it as I have two trips to Springfield you can send
the money there then you can write to Taylorville Christian Co then to Altamon
Ellingham Co. Write to Springfield & I will let you know whare to write
next. Well honey I have to go to work now so By By Baby & a X to you.
Be good Honey.
Bert
