March 17, 1914

Dear Orpha and Family
I thought that I would write to you once more and see you would answer we have not heard from any of you for so long we have almost forgot that there is any one like you living in lorain Adda Turflinger is in Belmore living with her Pa he is verry sick I am sick and Pearl is sick Rens just come home from town he went to get some medicine for Pearl she has a cold and fever just fot sick last night they were all down here in the evening  and she had to cough so hard while she was here and I have ben ben having the grip 
I have not heard from Bliss or his woman I do not now whare they are living together run of or what I heard that Charley Lovel has three children Mary and Oscar Sterrets has another little girl they are all well Jerry Casteel is verry poorly this winter and Julie Dillon is not verry well Rebecca hs ben sick but is better Elma and Molley was here Elma sold one of his horses and old Frank the other day and he come over and got Moxie yesterday so we have onley one horse Moley has got three goslings and too hens set on gosse eggs Mrs Harpts is verry sick now answer this and lt us hear from you how about you Eddith why don't you write I expect your ma won let you or are you all so bizzy cleaning house 
Ma Casteel
Joh Casteels moved to Mich Selma got married to Mr. Rader and live on Johns place and Ray is going to farm the place for John.  Mote Walkers have moved east from hear on the north ridge road Eds went to see them last Sunday the neighbors had a party for them before they moved and we were there Thads are going to move but we did not gow I was sick Eds went and they had a nice time they are moving to Leipsic the second house from the Electric light plant Thad bought the house from Blises mother in law Pearl and Berdella are better this moarning and I am feling better hope these few lines find you all well
I wish that you would let me now wheather you got the Hearth and Home for a Christmas gift or not I had it sent to you and you never said any thing about it I thought maby you did not get it do you still get the Leipsic paper write soon sooner soonest 
Ma Casteel
Belmore Ohio















NOTES:
* Typed as written, run on sentences and spelling is off
* Written by Anna Maria KLINEFELTER CASTEEL aged 65
* Written to daughter Orpha Olive CASTEEL EDWARDS age 38
* Written to granddaughters Edith and Leona Edwards aged 16 and 14
* Rens is Annas husband Lorenzo Casteel aged 71
* Coralie pronounced (Ka rel ee) Orphas sister, Annas daughter age 33
* Pearl, Berdella is grandaughter
* Oscar Sterrett is married to Anna Marias niece Mary Ann Klinefelter
* Thad Edwards is mentioned (Orphas husband William Edwards brother)
* Bliss (Payne) and his woman and kids are mentioned-Thad helped to raise him 
* Adda Turflinger, John Casteel-brother in law?, Mr. Rader? Selma? 
* Julie Dillon- Annas sister in law