Letter to Mary Maddux Greenley
Archival materials -- Letter;Envelope
Identifier:
2023.42.73Description
a. Letter on pink unlined stationery paper, front and back. Written in black ink. Dated June 1, 1923. Leonard, CO. Letter to Mary Maddux Greenley (Optimo, NM) from Leona Maddux (Leonard, CO)."Dear Mary, I wrote you such a short note when I was in Ridgway that I will try and answer your dear letter I received some time ago. Laurence and I had the pleasure of reading it together as we both happened to be at Leonard the same day and at the same time. I was over to Ridgway for about two weeks visiting. I had a lovely visit. I went over with Laurence the 12th when he went over from Placerville. Then the Sunday afternoon he brought me home. Mr. Frost didn't like it so when Laurence got back he told him he could either take choice of going to see me or working for him. So he is working for Herman Darling on the head of Spring Creek Mesa. I think he will stay until about the first of August. Then he is going to move down to Montrose. He did think he would try and get a job in Washington. But I would just as leave like in Montrose for we know we have a job there, and we might have one when we get there and we may not. So many people had gone to the coast for work. I thought I was going to get to live in a saw mill camp but I guess I won't now since Laurence has left Frost. I wish we could spend one summer in a camp together I am sure we would have lots of fun. I am sure Ansel would make a fine mill man, and he would probably like the work. I am afraid we are are going to have to disappoint you folks and ourselves too as I truly don't believe we are going to get down to see you, since Laurence is working for Mr. Darling. I am going to stay at home until they move down from the hill. The folks milk late of course, but I very seldom ever milk. It is my job to do the cooking, and the housework. We have a number of hens setting, but we aren't having any luck with chickens Martha thinks it is too cold. We have four turkeys setting. But we have nothing to feed. Papa isn't putting in much crop this year on account of such a late spring. Laurence came very near in having a head end collision he met a lady on the Scott grade and she couldn't handle her car, so he drove up on the bank to keep from hitting her. He broke the top his car and did a other little things to his car. But even at that it is still in running conditions. A short time ago he slid off the same grade and broke both front springs and how he got the rest of the way in town is a mystery to me. Laurence still has his phonograph he has it stored down at my uncles. It surely is in good care know never uses it unless one of us goes there and plays it. Laurence wants a piano, but if he does he will have to get some one else to play it. As I have neglected my music so much I can't hardly play a piece through. I guess Laurence never hears from the folks either. Does your father keep the children with or does Edwin have them? I guess I have told you all the news. All you here around Ridgway is the strike. Hoping to hear from you real soon. As ever Leona".
b. Envelope made from pink stationery. Postmarked Leonard, CO, June 2, 1923. Sent to Mrs. A. R. Greenley (Mary Maddux), Optimo, NM. Written on the upper left corner of the front of the envelope in black ink is "ans".
Leona Maddux is sister-in-law to Mary Maddux Greenley, married to Mary's older brother Laurence Maddux.
Content Date:
June 1 1923
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