Redick M. Wylie, Bloomington, Ind. to Andrew Wylie, Jr. |
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Bloomington, Dec 17th 1859, Dear Brother, After receiving your last intended to write you as soon as the sale was over, and other matters settled. But have been more busy since the sale than before. Did not think that I had neglected to write to you for so long until I had noticed the date of your last. Some time ago Mr. McCalla bought a small house in town, containing only two rooms. Am now living with him. Having built two more rooms we feel more comfortable. Had to attend to the building of these besides my other regular work, and the settling of the estate and moving. So you may know that I have been driven almost day and night. Am now almost through with the most urgent work. Have almost finished gathering corn, had about 1300 bu. It is selling for 35 cts per bu, wheat $1.00. Have to go down to Prof Wylie's to feed my horses & colts. Have rented part of the stable from him for that purpose.
Object Description
| Collection Name | Monroe County At War and At Home |
| Repository | Wylie House Museum |
| Item ID | WYL-01-0009 |
| Title | Redick M. Wylie, Bloomington, Ind. to Andrew Wylie, Jr. |
| Creator | Wylie, Redick McKee |
| Date.Original | 1859-12-17 |
| Subject |
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History Wylie, Redick McKee (1831 - 1904) -- Correspondence Wylie Family -- Correspondence Bloomington (Ind.) -- History |
| Description | Describes work adding on to a new house bought by Mr. McCalla, prices of crops, and the weather. Talks about an estate sale. Describes how the estate was split between the heirs. (This is their mother's estate.) Asks Andrew what he wishes to do with his part of the land. Notes that books have been given largely to the Trustees of the College. Mentions Sam and Jane, writes that the family is well. |
| Item Type | Text |
| Original Format | Letter |
| Digital Format | image/jpeg |
| Language | en |
| Usage Rights | Digital Image copyright 2010, Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, contact Wylie House Museum. |
| Ordering Information | The digital image is protected by copyright. For permission to reproduce this image, please contact the Wylie House Museum, 317 E. Second St. Bloomington, IN; www.iub.edu/~libwylie |
| Digital Date | 2010-10-23 |
