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To Mama and Papa (Joseph and Elizabeth Hollington) from Mollie [Mary Hollington], Maria and Will [Frederick] (Tiffin), February 16, 1875
Tiffin Ohio
Feb 16th 1875
Dear Mama and Papa
Will received your letter yesterday noon as he did not go to the office only once
Saturday we are all well as usual I have not been sick only once and that was at
the dinner table last week and than I told lill I was going home and I would of
went to if it hadent been for Will he says I cant go till June what do you think
of that he Said he was my father and lill my mother they said if you wrote for
me to come I shouldent go which shall I mind When Wil Speaks to Hank or me he
Says Son and daughter there has not eny one called on lill only Wills folks
lill has lots of nieces and nephews it sounds so funny to hear them say aunt
Marria and uncle Bill we went to balls Sunday they have got an aufle nice Baby
Will got me a box of that stuff it has helped them some but dont know wheather
it will make them well or not Will got a wash woman to wosh for us and o you had
ought to see the cloths they looked worce after they had been washed she boilt
my apron and took the collor all out of it they have had quite a fire here the
grist mill and wood house and several others burnt down and the depot in fosotra
burnt Oh Papa it is so nice to see the cars go past they ran over 7 cows the other
day and they half to pay for them I am glad my Bird has layed and hope she will
hatch them all tell Dely I never heard of such a thing as a male Bird laying Eggs
before and am aufle glad She got so well fooled because she laughs at me so mouch
Mrs. Windland is here showing lill how to make ginger cookeys Mrs Fredericks was
in Tiffin I guess it was Friday thare was a cathlick funeral yesterday it seems
nice to hear the bells chime they have 3 or four on the church Mrs Frederick told
Call that one of her Sunday school schollars died who was it She did not call on
us. Well I guess I have a bout told you all of the news and will close my letter
write so I can get a letter by Saturday I remain your effectionate daughter
Mollie
Dear Father and Mother
As Mollie has been writing and has given you all the news I barely know what to write about - I have not been doing much for the last week for it has been So cold That we could not work - but the weather Seams favorable This morning as Though we could have Some warm weather now. Aged and ------ we will for we have plenty -------- as by Will and Maria They are bouth well and enjoying Ther Selves very much - you will See by Mollie's letter That She is satisfied and is not home sick. I have not hered her say any thing about going home yet. As Mollie has written you all the news I will close by asking you all to visit us Soon as convenient - By this we remain your Dutiful Children Will and Maria and Mollie our love to you all
PS Father and Mother Maria sends you a big Kiss and asks one in return
Lill and Will -
To Sister, Father, and Mother [Mary, Joseph, and Elizabeth Hollington] (Bowling Green) from Will and Lill [Will and Maria Frederick] (Tiffin), May 6, 1875 [cover address to Mollie Hollington]
Tiffin Ohio
May 6th 1875
Dear Sister Father and Mother
We received your Kinde letter and was glad to hear that you was all well and I am happy to say that we are all enjoying good health. Well Mollie you requested that we should write you along letter but I fear you will be somewhat disappointed for I feel quite at a loss to know what to write for their is not much going on here that would interest you in reading it in a letter. But if you was here you could finde and se enough to interest you for their is more to be seen here now than when you was here - we feel bad to think you beat us cleaning house for we have not commenced cleaning house yet but Maria said we would clean house next week - So you know what I halft to do for Marie is boss. She is siting here now giveing me my orders - I wish you was here to keep her quiet untill I had my letter finished - when She is not talking to me she is throwing paper wads at me - She will come home week after next if she gets her work all don - I have been wanting her to go and clean house when she comes back - but she said I was not boss - only in the wood shed I do not know which one of us is the biggest torment - we are keeping house all alone at present - Brother Henry is working in the country.
Miss Ida Schultz sends her love to you and Said She would try and come out during the Summer vacation. Marie saved some cabbage seed - and don't think I ever saw a better crop of turnip stalks in my life for this time of year -- Well Mollie this finisses my letter- but I hope to do better the next time I will write you a long letter - when I write again - Marie wants you to kiss Pa and Ma for her -
We send our love to you all with big kisses and ever believe us to be your true Brother and Sister -
And your dutiful Children
Will and Lill
PS Pleas write soon - and oblige
Lill and Will
To Father, Mother and Sister (Joseph, Elizabeth, and Mollie [Maria] Hollington, Bowling Green) from Will and Lill (Maria) Frederick (Tiffin), May 27, [18]75
Tiffin Ohio
May 27/75
Dear Father Mother and Sister
this Evening finds us well and happy - and we Truly hope These few lines will
finde you all enjoying The same blessing - we got home safe - but we had not
been home more than five minutes before it commenced raining - My Brothers wife
is still living but she is not any better - she has the dropsey of the heart -
the doctors said their was no hopes of her getting well - we had another fire
here last Tuesday Night Their was four Barns burnt and four Horses and a cow
they think the barn was set on fire by someone the fire bells give the alarms
just at twelve oclock I and Marie did not get out of bed for we could look out
of our bedroom window and see all the fire - we planted our peas to day - Mollie
the little Bird is well acquainted with its new house Dear Father and Mother you
will please excuse us if we should fail to write you a long letter this time -
for we are at a loss for the want of news - so by this we will close our letter
asking you to pleas answer soon and oblige your faithful children
Will and Lill
Pleas accept our Love and Kisses
Mr Joseph Hollington
Mrs Elizabeth Hollington
Miss Mollie Hollington
Good Night
Mrs Maria H. Frederick
Will H Frederick
Pleas Ma - Excuse our Envelope
To Mollie [Mary] Hollington (Bowling Green) from Will and Lill [Frederick] (Tiffin), June 21, 1875
Tiffin Ohio
June 21st 1875
Dear Sister
Your kinde letter was received sometime ago but we have neglected answering for
we have been so busy cleaning house that we could hardly take time to eat I would
plaster all day and then at night I would work at home putting down carpet we
have our house all cleaned now and I want you all to come out on the second and
se how it looks se if we are not good hands at cleaning house Maria got Mrs.
Windland to help her for the work would have been to hard for her alone - tell
father and mother that we are expecting them out here by the Second of July -
it will be a big day here for there has quite a number of fire companys reported
already - now we want you all to be shure and come tell uncle Dock I want him to
be Shure and come with you - tell him if he comes out here and sees what a nice
city we have he will not go to Texas but move here - tell father I have plenty
of work and we are getting good prices for work - Mollie I can not write a long
letter this time for it is time for me to go to work but I will write you along
letter this week so you get it by Saturday - Se by this we will close - Ever
remaining your true Sister and Brother
Will and Lill
We send our love to you all with
Kisses oh yes we are boath
Well and Happy as two Kittens
My Brothers wife is no better
To Mollie [Mary] Hollington (Bowling Green) from Will [Frederick] (Tiffin), July 2, 1875
Tiffin Ohio
July 2nd 1875
Dear Sister Mollie
As it was your request that I should write you a letter by Saturday I Shal try and favor you by doing as you bid altho I expect to fail on one point and that is a long letter for I hardly Know what to write but I suppose you would like to Know if Pa and Ma arrived here all Safe They got here by Twelve Oclock very unexpected to Maria and I for I did not expect them till on the Evening Train we was just more than glad to se them I think I mite of come with them and stayed two or three month Ida Shelt was very much disappointed seen you did not come. Well Mollie we expect a big fire here today as quite a number of fire companies has come in already their is to be 32 companies here and Eight Bands so you se we will have plenty music - I wish you was here to walk up town with me this morning and se the big crowd of People well Mollie I will tell you what Ma and Maria is doing they are washing The Breakfast dishes and Pa is Smoking his pipe Maria has got threw washing dishes and is combing her hair preparing to go up Street to se the Sights - Ma Said I Should tell you they was coming next wednesday and She Said you Should have some Bread Baked - Mollie I know you will Excuse me if I do not write you a long letter and try and do better this time - as you are all alone I do Sincerely wish you a good and pleasant Fourth hope you are happy and enjoying yourself -
Here I will close
Ever Remaining
Your True
Brother Will
PS we all send our love to you and Kisses
Pa-Ma-Will+Lill
[on reverse]
Mollie please write soon Write so that I get a letter by Tuesday and oblige
Will
To Sister Mollie [Mary] Hollington (Bowling Green) from Will and Lill [Maria Frederick] (Tiffin), October 17, 1875
Tiffin Ohio
Oct 17th 1875
Dear Sister
This Sabbath morning finds us both well and hearty But feel some like your Self
quite disappointed over the county Seat question I think there must Shurly of been
fraud plaid by the Perrysburge folks. Maria Said She feels like chokeing them but
I feel like Send the last one of them to Columbus where they may learn a good
traiel; Mollie in regard to Ella Shelts death the reason I did not tell what
ailed her has been we did not Know but Since we have learnt that She died with
inflammation of the Bowels and Brain. We was all at the funeral. Well Mollie as
we have just got home we will finish our letter, we went to Mrs. Windlands for
dinner we wish you had all been here to went with us. We was sorry to hear that
Ma and Pa was not feeling well but we truly hope they are better Maria said I
should tell you to take good care of Ma and not let her work to hard So She dos
not catch more colde. Mollie I feel quite disappointed when you dont Exchang
photos with Jacob, for it cheats me out of my fun and as for uncle, I did not
want it to end in that way for I would much rather be your Brother than an uncle
and I dont believe Maria would like to have you call her aunt oh no we dont think
that would work well for we want you to ever remain our loving Sister Mollie tell
Pa we thank him, for writing to us every time you write that is wright, we want
him to write to us every time, and tell us all the news and Keepe us posted on
the county seat question, the republicans Elected Crowen for Judge and Hayward
for Commissioner That is doing well for this county - one of our Bankers here
Shot himself Friday Evening - John Huss was his name he was cashier of the
National Bank it Seems as though he has been takeing money they have been
missing money so they closed the bank untill they could trace the thing up and
last Friday eve, Some of the men went to Mr Husses house and wanted him to go
to the Bank and give them Some information about Something he tole them that he
would come to the Bank in a half hour or so - So they left and after they was
gon he got his revolver and Shot himself threw the heart Killing him instantly
he is to be buried tomorrow at ten oclock. Mollie we will close our letter by
asking you to write Soon we Send our love and Kisses to you all - and Ever
remain your Sincere Brother and Sister
Will and Lill
To Father, Mother and Sister [Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary Hollington] (Bowling Green) from Lill (Maria) and Will Frederick (Tiffin), Nov. 25, 1875
Tiffin Ohio
Nov 25th 1875
Dear Father Mother and Sister
This Evening we have the pleasure of writing and telling you that Maria is still
improveing. She did not lay down yesterday or today so you can see she is much
better than when Ma went home her appatite is as good as ever. She said if folks
was to see her eat they would think she was lazy. That there was nothing the
matter with her. I tell you Ma She looks different now Than when you was here
She doz not look So pale. Dear Father I will not attempt to write a long letter
this Eve. But I know you would be anxious to hear how Maria is and as I have
writen all the perticulars I will close asking you to write Soon; we have been
looking for a letter all week but have yet to get one yet. We truly hope these
few lines will find you all Enjoying good health - we send lots of love and
Kisses to you all and Ever Remain your faithful and loveing children
Lill and Will
Good night
Write soon
Mollie Hollington
Bowling Green
Ohio
William H. Frederick
