Wheeler, Ruden. Letter to Josephine W Post.

Union Springs, N.Y. Dec. 23/25
 
Dear Josie,
 
            I was much surprised at Belle's
sending me such a message as she did in
your last, i.e. could’nt-think anything”
“mean enough to say to me.” After my efforts
in trying to instruct her in the proper
way of stamping any mail that she wished
wished “Uncle Sam” to carry for her.  I meant
also, to have told her, never, to use stamps,
that had been steamed off from old letters,
or in fact any that had been previously
canceled: always a new one.  It really seems
a thankless task, to try and instruct the
uninformed.  The above applies to you both.
-------  The letter gave us later news from Ohio
than we had had. But a brief letter from
Clarence to Georgie, enclosing some Christ-
mas, for the kids, and received since, tells
us that “Bertram 2^nd was born about 7.30 PM.

Wheeler, Ruden. Letter to Josephine W Post.

Dec. 14^th” but nothing further.  I was glad
to hear that [Nettie’s?] 2 girls had married
so as to be a help for her in her trials.
-- Last Wednesday, I was in A, and met
Byron Trufant and had the longest vis-
it with him that I have had with
him for a long time.  He will be 78 yrs
old next Valentine Day, and you the same
the 7^th of next month.  Both he and Marie
are well, except that Byron is slightly
hard of hearing. With Carrie La Rowe and
Reed gone next door and the house vacant,
seems strange after so many years
of good neighbours there. With a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Years to you
all
 
Yours as ever
Ruden

Wheeler, Ruden. Letter to Josephine W Post.

United States Postage 2 cents
After 5 days, return to R.E. Wheeler                             Union Springs, N.Y.                              

[illegible postmark]
1925 N.Y.
 
Mrs. Josephine W. Post
101 Pearl St.
Rochester
N.Y.