Shaw/Shanks/Martin letters (continued)
2
/57. Same, to same, 8 February 1890.
(page 3)
3028 Main St., Chicago
I am not saving much
Feb 8, 1890
money, but then I have
Dear James,
no one to keep but myself.
I have received your long
Mother was over here &
looked for letter, and am
asked me to write you,
glad to learn that you are all
she would like to know how
in good health. I had given
you are progressing, now
up hope of hearing from you
that you have full scope and
and wondered what had
she no longer keeps you back.
befallen you. Mother was
She was much surprised
also thinking about you and
to hear that the barn was
thought you had sickness
not roofed, she says she will
in the family. We are all
give you one more chance, if
in good health. This has
you get the barn roofed and
been a very mild winter, al-
can show that you really have
most no snow, and resembles
made up your mind to get
your Irish winter. "La Grippe"
along in a proper business-like
was very common here.
manner, she will forego what-
They are rebuilding the
ever money has become due to
(page 2)
her by you for the past two year
Ada Medora this winter
and will send you a receipt
Uncle Wm is quite well &
(page 4)
so is uncle Sam. Aunt &
She desires also that Robert Shanks
family are in good health,
be at the work to superintend
Wm & Mrs Shanks & family
if it can be of any service to
are also well.
you. You are talking about
Yankee John is out
getting a loan, I am not
seeing his uncles & is having
in favor of loans, but if
a good time, so you can
you are certain that such a
tell his father that he is
loan will enable you to succeed
doing well & saving money,
in future, then I say get
when he left here he made
it by all means, but if
his will, leaving all to
you cannot live on your farm
our Wm, in case an
after you have obtained the
accident should happen to
loan, then you have made a
him on the way. I am
mistake, and the value of the
doing nothing, but having
farm will be depreciated
a good time, I work only
and your family left in a
7 months in the year &
ruinous condition. I would
live for the rest of the year
not advise you to sell out
on my money.
& come to America to farm,
