1910 Letter from Wm. H. Harrison

 

Monday, 11:30, oclock a. m. Oct 17th 1910

 

My Dear Sister:
 Your letter of the 13th came to Pewee Valley by the 11 oclock train today and you see I lose no time to reply to it. I was glad to learn you are well and really proud to hear Biner(?) Has got well, and gone to house keeping, and will be near enough to help you look after your family interests. My son "Bud" came on an excursion train from Cincinnati to Louisville yesterday (Sunday) and came right out to Pewee Valley and brought his little daughter, about four years old, to see me at the Home. They ate dinner here and went back to Cincinnati by the 5 oclock P. M. train. They did not reach Pewee until near dinner time and the afternoon seemed too short for us to talk as much as we would like to-

 

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 Both Bud and his little daughter seemed quite well, and the little girl is a regular chatter box, as her tongue went like a sewing machine needle all the time she was here, which is like all the city raised children I believe. The old men were all much pleased to hear her talk, and laughed at all she said. Bud is more like me, and hasn't much gab in his nature. Col. George says we have more names on the roll now than we ever had at one time before, but there is sixty to seventy five men away on furlough all the time. If all were here we would be greatly crowed for bedroom. The general health of the men is much better than I ever knew it. We have not had but one death from sickness in more than a month- The weather is as fine as it could be. Which is good for the farmers getting corn cut, and wheat sowed-

 

 With much love to all kin folks, and kind regards to friends & acquaintances I remain your loving brother,

 

Wm H, Harrison