Letter to Mary Maddux Greenley
Archival materials -- Letter;Envelope
Identifier:
2023.42.72Description
a. Letter on lined loose-leaf paper, front and back. Written in pencil. Dated March 22, 1924. Montrose, CO. Letter to Mary Maddux Greenley (Casper, WY) from Leona Maddux (Montrose, CO)."Dear Mary- I really don't know who's turn to write, but I'll write anyway. It has been ages since I heard from you. We are both pretty well, Laurence is busy as a bee working for Mr. Darling. They are fixing the mill and getting it in running condition. He built a small house down at the mill for us to live in it surely is a cute little home. We just have two rooms with the exception of a pantry and closet. It of course isn't so very fine but we don't have to pay rent and we are out of town, but just a little ways we barely live across the city limits on North Cascade. Mother and Elsie was down to see us the last of last month and the first of this. I surely did enjoy their visit, because it was the first time I had seen them since November. We are looking for papa and my brother down as soon as the weather clears up at all. March surely has been a stormy month here so far I don't believe we have mad more than two or three good days so far this month. It never snows enough to lay very long up enough to make plenty".
b. Second page of letter written on lined loose-leaf paper. Written in pencil.
"of mud. My floor looks as if we had never scrubbed, but what's the use this kind of weather. I am sending you a picture of us the day we were married it is fine of him don't you think but not so very good of me. Well I know no news so will close hoping to hear from you soon with love Leona + Laurence".
b. Envelope made from pink paper. Postmarked Montrose, CO, March 25, 1924 at 11:30 am. 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" and in black pen is "ans".
Leona Maddux is sister-in-law to Mary Maddux Greenley, married to Mary's older brother Laurence Maddux.