Emma Jury letter Jan. 12, 1912

Fertigs Pa Jan. 7 1912
Dear Sister & Famley I will try & answer your welcom Letter. We are all pretty well excepting a bad cold. Papa has a verey bad cold now he took Estella to Oil City Friday & it was such a cold day. She was home two weeks. Charley was onley hear one day he was home at New Casel a coupel of days. Anna had the grip week before last. Father has been fealing real bad ever since he came hear on Xmas Day. today he complains of Rheumatism. Johns were all hear on Xmas but Willie & Coates were all hear but Mabel Edna & (Maude?) was hear all on Xmas. I got quite a few preasents. Well Father got the Stocking you sent him. I am glad John is getting better. Hope he will continue untill he is well. I talked to Dena last week. She said (John) was just about the same that he had it so bad in his feet that he has to walk with a cain.
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Our pigs to kill yet
week well Ella our
so verey Good!!
well this has bin
of Days but not
well Estella made
es while she was hear
well I am getting as
know what I weigh
I think that is awfull
know much to rite so will close hoping this will find yours all well with Love to ___all. Rite soon. Father said maybe he would rite a little him selfe. From Emma Jury. Rite Soon.
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geshri_e Ellen und Nam ih wil hier Danck fur mien wurm _____halden mih ____es war ___ of Kris Krinle viele gruse ___John Friederich ih winshe ___geish heit es ist Kull. Januar 10 1912.

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