Letter to Mary Maddux Greenley
Archival materials -- Letter;Envelope
Identifier:
2023.42.67Description
a. Letter on white unlined paper, two pages. Written in pencil. Dated October 8, 1924. Yampa, CO. Letter to Mary Maddux Greenley (Casper, WY) from Ralph Maddux (Yampa, CO)."Dear Mary I am out on a winter job again logging in a saw mill camp this time I plowed up on the homestead Sept. 16 don't know how I will come out on it I had lots of residence building fencing ditches and all improvements but only had 17 acres plowed I got 3000 lbs of oats to feed horses and 1800 rye and wheat to plant and a big bill of grub to do the work on and then the ground was too dry when I started to plow and so there was lots of wild raspberries a mile from my house and I got some of the neighbors to come and we just had lots of fun and got some berries I only had 5 jars and a dozen jelly glasses I got them full and a 1/2 gal of jam I brought 2 jars to send to you if you like them then come and help me pick next summer I would like to play with the kids a little on the side so goodbye from Ralph L H & Moore Yampa Colo.".
b. Envelope made from white paper. Sent from Ralph Maddux, L H E Moore, Yampa, CO. Postmarked Yampa, CO, October 9, 1924 at 5 pm. Sent to Mrs. A. R. Greenley (Mary Maddux), 935 St. Mary's Street, Casper, WY. Written on the upper left corner of the front of the envelope in blue ink is "Leona". Written on the other side of the envelope is a shopping list, "elastic / D.M.C / crochet cotton / scraps / toothpaste / shaving cream / see about insurance taxes / James Monroe / [illegible".
Content Date:
October 8 1924
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