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W7733 TO [REV.] CALVIN MCQUESTEN from Myrtle Graham
Mar 20 1908
To: Calvin McQuesten Knox College, Toronto, Ontario
From: N W T po, Fishburn, Alberta

Dear Mr. McQuesten,

I got your address from Mr Tait he sead1 that you was in Knox College and I was glad to get the address I got the post card that you send me also Eva mags got there post cards that you sent them audie and I got the birds that you sent us and was glad to get the cremes the hunt you and I head Mr Tait was her last nite and that is then I got the address I have a little sorl colt we have 15 head of horses 15 head of cattle 4 calves Harry is not have now all ofe marchels is all well since marchels was [?] her last saver papa is going to cell 8 pigs to morow I have a sow pig I bot frame papa mister dufeld Mr chere is goaing to help him cell the pigs audie and mayo ad eva has a colt audie is warkin fever to mister Wilson we are all well I an sick I have a bad coff and a bad cold.

I have no gun to go hunting enmore I and audie was out hunting ad I got some lid in the gun and I cant get it out I put a string arand it and shot bach at me ad lead me in the face hade a near axcape good by fran Myrtle Graham am fishbrun can N W T po.

[Myrtle Graham]


1 This letter was written with many errors in spelling and punctuation.




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