Letter from Helen

Title

Letter from Helen

Accession Number

2023.58.1.63

Accession Date

April 15, 2023

Accession Creator

Samantha Mora

Depositor

Found in collection

Description

A letter from Helen. It is unclear how long the letter truly is as we have the last page of the letter only. There is no indication as to who the letter is written to or when the letter was written.

Creator

Helen

Storage Location

Archives: collection case

Text

I’m sorry you are not well today, lucrease the digitol [sic] and take the whiskey or at least some wine during the day.
I guess you really need a dose or two of strychnine. I tried to take a nape while ago and work up with a foot tickling in my face. This bed is not large enough for us today. The side of my head settled sore yesterday so today my teeth don’t hurt and the soreness is about gone. My ear is also easy. I’d be up some if the weather were pretty. Polly is a job to keep half still. Late said she could sit up some tomorrow but I say, “no,” not for another day or two. We don’t want any more relapses. He says we must feed her lots of different things. She sits up part of the time in bed.
Aunt Emma sent her a lovely book today.
Gladys Underwood has had a nervous breakdown. Send Doc down to get you some straw ferries. We have a handful of ripe ones and I imagine you have too. Thank Conce for the dog and kitten she sent Polly. We will write when we can.
Please, get better. I believe when the sun gets out warm that will help. I’ll get up then to stay. I don’t want any of this dampness settling in my head.
Will see you in a few more days if everything goes well.
Love,
Helen

Relation

Hawkins family collection