04-10-1924 Elvira Griffeath (Griffith) to CJ Peterson

[Letter from Elvira Griffeath (Griffith) to her grandmother, Caroline Julin Peterson. It was enclosed with the letter CJ Peterson sent to LC White on April 14, 1924. Elvira is Minnie’s 8-year-old daughter with David Franklin Griffeath. Minnie died in 1918 and Frank later remarried. ---CDS,  2010]

                                                                        412 N. C. St.

                                                                                    Madera, Cal.

                                                                                    April 10—1924

My dear Grandma:

            I have been along time writing to you but I have been so busy with my school work that I can hardly find time to write any letters.

            I fell down on my knee when I was skating and hurt my knee then I picked the scab off and I got two boils on my knee so I can’t go to school. I am getting better now. my knee is almost well.

            On Satruday I help mama clean the house and Gladys and I got to town and buy our own stockings and we get the grocries for mama and help her all we can because she has a lot to do all the time.

            mama is making us some new gingham dresses for school.

            It is awfully worm weather here now. We have ice cream here every evening. I hope yow are well. We are all well only my boils and mama has rheumatism in her shoulder.

            I must close now loving you girl Elvira.