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Letters from Mary Edith
Tolmie Letter written to Georgianna Tolmie by her sister Mary Edith Tolmie, from Jacksonville, Florida Sunday, Feb 26, '28 Dear Georgia Sorry to hear you have been sick, the trouble with you is, you have been working right on your nerve for a very long time, and you just have broken down, and you wont be abble to to anything. Your letter came Sat, PM, too late for Sal to send money, so she is having Mass at 7:A. M the 28th here in So Jax, it will be just as well, it doesnt seem as if he has been gone a year, time passes away so fast, so much has happened in the last two years, live is short and will soon be over for us all. Weather is bad cold and rainy, and biz very bad. I am quie sure I will start North April 5th, unless ther is a buss going later on account of the fare weather April and May are beautiful here but all busses leave bef then. I had a nice long letter from Jeanne, she writes me quite often. Ollie not at all, glad she is better in health, suppose she was homesick, and now she can pick up, does she intend to work up there, or only visit around? Glad smith will get more money for the place, hope the plant I sent you want fozen, let me know and i can send another later, I gorget it might be too cold. Glad Dorothys baby is a boy, and that she got along alright, jeanne seemed rather sore that ollie hadnt called her up, said she did not know of her being there until Smith told her. I am real well and fixing my clothes, and I have tow prs of Canaries hope to get some young ones out they dont act like it I have a great lot of flower seeds all coming up, and I hate to leave them, as they will be lovely, we have pansies and violets all in bloom, also grass pinks, all colors. Sadie and I both have colds in our heads , I got mine taking a bath wont take any more until July 4th, havent anything more to write, and must write to Bert and Johnnie. By By and take a rest Love to all the family including Ollie, Mame |