Volume 11 , Issue 11

Insight Into Grandma

Our next letter from John C. McClure, Quincy, Illinois, takes us back to February 16, 1904 as he writes yet another letter to Miss Constance Warwick. Constance received the letter two days later. Before I get into the letter, though, I talked with Bud & Lovina Clark this week and they told me that John C. McClure was some relation of J. L. "Bud" Clark.

Quincy, Ill, Feb. 15, 1904 -- "Miss Constance Warwick, Alva, O.T.
Dear Connie: I received your letter the latter part of the week and won't wait as long as you did and you had better do it again. Why did you address my letter to Altona? I have written you a letter since I came back to Quincy. I have been here just one month tomorrow.

We are having cold weather here. There are four boys rooming here. Two of them have had the mumps and one had the measles. I had the measles when I was in Oklahoma.

Say. I think most anybody is good enough for Nellie Corben. I would sure like to be there at that Literary society. You told me who all the girls were keeping company with except the one just across the creek on the Alva road.

You wanted to know something about the bachelor school board and Blanch Gateka. Well. I am sure I cannot tell you. She is only a dream of the Golden Past. I have not heard from her for a long time. In fact, we quit writing to each other. You tell me something about the school board. I am anxious to know about the affair. It will take me about 4 months to finish short-hand. I think I will go to St. Louis and see the fair then. Are you going to go?

My cousin from Oklahoma was here this winter to visit us. The one that works in Shares Dry Goods Store.

I am sorry Ralph Hankins does not improve any. Give my best respects to the McKitrick girls when you see them (for me).

Well. I will close. Now do not wait an age to write. So. Bye Bye. Your Friend John c. Mcclure, 524 North 9th St., Quincy, Ill."
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