To: Mr. and
Mrs. Charles T. Booth
2401 Elm
Street
Washington
State
My Dear
Brother and Sister in Law,
I
hope that this letter finds you and your children well and happy. It has been a
long time since we have seen you! My wife and I have been thinking that it
would be wonderful to live closer to you. I am considering quitting my hardware
business and moving out West with my family, so that we can see more of each
other. I am getting tired of the cold
winters here in Illinois, and I’m also getting tired of the hardware business!
Last
week, one of my customers gave me a brochure entitled
"Souvenir Book of Whatcom County"”.
I read some wonderful tales about life in Whatcom County.
It sounds like a “heaven on earth”!
Before I make the decision to move my
family to Whatcom County, I need to know that there are job opportunities for
me. Will you please do some investigating for me? If you find that there are
good jobs available, I will quit my hardware business and move my family to
Whatcom County.
Please give our love to your daughter Sadie,
and your son James. They must be nearly grown by now! Please greet Lucy’s
father, Mr. Ridgeway, and give him our best wishes.
Your devoted brother and uncle,
Cyrus
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