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Qaurargo Pa.
3/8,1887
Mr. Kern
Dear Sir;
It struck me very forcible this afternoon that I had a debt to pay, said debt being a letter
so I will now try and square accounts. Is your school done yet? I had a chance to teach
here for a month, beginning last Mon. and I wish I had taken it I would have gotten 37
1/2 dollars for my trouble, which would have been considerable better than I get here.
I am leaving here on Thur 29th. The new clerk came yesterday. I expect to be at home
next summer and think I shall teach next winter.
My bro starts for Kansas this week sometime. I thought very seriously of going with him,
but my mother did not want me to go. She said one was enough to go so far from home. I
am itching to go west. If my bro settles out there then I will go for certain.
I hear from Bahn about a week ago. He says hi! Has a good position in the railroad office
at his place.
John W. Thomas is in next summers class and some others that attended the Normal
where you and I did ever tell you we had a telegraph line here about a mile and a half
long between our two stores. I am telegraph operator at this end.
I learn it very well it isn't so hard after you get started. I guess I'll close I must write to
Mauer tonight.
Please let me hear from you again.
Yours truly,
E. B. Whitmer
Object Description
| Title | Letter from E. B. Whitmer to Samuel Kern |
| Subject | E.B. Whitmer regrets turning down a well paid teaching position, itching to go west, telegraph operator |
| Creator | E.B. Whitmer |
| Contributors | Caroline and John Zolomij |
| Date | 03/08/1887 |
| Location Covered | Qaurargo, PA |
| Type | Text |
| Original Format | Correspondence |
| Identifier | index.cpd |
| Source | Kern Archival Binder. |
| Language | English |
| Rights | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |
| Contact | For further information contact info@whitehallpl.org or call 610-432-4339. |
| Contributing Institution | Whitehall Township Public Library |
| Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
| Full Text | Qaurargo Pa. 3/8,1887 Mr. Kern Dear Sir; It struck me very forcible this afternoon that I had a debt to pay, said debt being a letter so I will now try and square accounts. Is your school done yet? I had a chance to teach here for a month, beginning last Mon. and I wish I had taken it I would have gotten 37 1/2 dollars for my trouble, which would have been considerable better than I get here. I am leaving here on Thur 29th. The new clerk came yesterday. I expect to be at home next summer and think I shall teach next winter. My bro starts for Kansas this week sometime. I thought very seriously of going with him, but my mother did not want me to go. She said one was enough to go so far from home. I am itching to go west. If my bro settles out there then I will go for certain. I hear from Bahn about a week ago. He says hi! Has a good position in the railroad office at his place. John W. Thomas is in next summers class and some others that attended the Normal where you and I did ever tell you we had a telegraph line here about a mile and a half long between our two stores. I am telegraph operator at this end. I learn it very well it isn't so hard after you get started. I guess I'll close I must write to Mauer tonight. Please let me hear from you again. Yours truly, E. B. Whitmer |
Description
| Title | Letter from E. B. Whitmer to Samuel Kern |
| Subject | E.B. Whitmer regrets turning down a well paid teaching position, itching to go west, telegraph operator |
| Creator | E.B. Whitmer |
| Contributors | Caroline and John Zolomij |
| Date | 03/08/1887 |
| Location Covered | Qaurargo, PA |
| Type | Text |
| Original Format | Correspondence |
| Source | Kern Archival Binder. |
| Language | English |
| Rights | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |
| Contact | For further information contact info@whitehallpl.org or call 610-432-4339. |
| Contributing Institution | Whitehall Township Public Library |
| Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
| Full Text | Qaurargo Pa. 3/8,1887 Mr. Kern Dear Sir; It struck me very forcible this afternoon that I had a debt to pay, said debt being a letter so I will now try and square accounts. Is your school done yet? I had a chance to teach here for a month, beginning last Mon. and I wish I had taken it I would have gotten 37 1/2 dollars for my trouble, which would have been considerable better than I get here. I am leaving here on Thur 29th. The new clerk came yesterday. I expect to be at home next summer and think I shall teach next winter. My bro starts for Kansas this week sometime. I thought very seriously of going with him, but my mother did not want me to go. She said one was enough to go so far from home. I am itching to go west. If my bro settles out there then I will go for certain. I hear from Bahn about a week ago. He says hi! Has a good position in the railroad office at his place. John W. Thomas is in next summers class and some others that attended the Normal where you and I did ever tell you we had a telegraph line here about a mile and a half long between our two stores. I am telegraph operator at this end. I learn it very well it isn't so hard after you get started. I guess I'll close I must write to Mauer tonight. Please let me hear from you again. Yours truly, E. B. Whitmer |
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