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Kennydale, Sept 4, 1919
Dear Friend Frank.
I thought i would drop you a line just to see if a letter would find you. Fred said he didn't think that you would
get it. We are in the good old U.S.A. once again. Gee but it seems good to.
We have a place here 2 acres. A blame sight better one than Mr. Browns is and lots more fruit on it only put about 1 acre under cultivation, lots of flowers and
berries on the place and a 5 roomed house but the rooms are small for 27 hundred and the
very day we got it we could of sold it for 3 thousand and land is still comming up around here we are just 3 blocks one way to the boat landing on lake Wash and 5 blocks from the other one at the little town Kennydale.
We are just 16 miles from the heart of seattle We take the Rainer Beach
car out from 4 avenue to Rainer Beach and take the boat arrow across to the Kennydale dock the first stop after they cross the lake and the old Chapman place is the one that we have.
Freds Brother George was asking about you and wondering if you would want to tackle fishing fish is as high right here as they were up there. After the old man got done with him he was broke and a hundred in the whole.
Well Frank, Rody and Wila had the trifhoid fever and little George got his left elbow threw out of place but is all right now.
Will I will close for this time hoping that you will write verry soon.
Address Mr. Fred Brown
Kennydale, Wash. U.S.A.
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant.
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 Letter to Frank Alexander from Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Hoover
dated 12-2-1919
Kennydale Wash
Dec. 2, 1919
Dear Friend Frank
This leavs (sic) us all well and hope it will find you the same it is cold and frosty for 2 days now the children all have a bad cold bob and I are fine bob works in the saw mill he gets $5.00 aday (sic) We do not like where we live it is to (sic) far from the ocean beach and not far enough to have only 2 acree (sic) of land in a track (sic) and that is not enough to feed a hen for the size of it we will stay here a while and then I think we will go to Oregon there is to bee (sic) a large track (sic) of land that did belong to the railroads and it is to be trrowen (sic) open in January or feb and it is good I have been all over it come and take a look at it and see if you can not find a place for you well I will close as it is dinner time rite (sic) and when you go back to cannada (sic) come bye (sic) and we will look over this land in Oregon yours trouly (sic) Mr. & Mrs. R. G. Hoover Kennydale Wash
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Kennydale Wash
Dec 25, 1919 Dear Frank I will let you now we are all well to day how is ginger gitting a long I wish I hade hem I wod be happy gess what are news are we have a baby here just four days a goe it is a baby boy they hant name it yet be for it come they only had one girl they had a boy before this came but it dide it toke the place of the othern they ant now snow here a tole but there ran
, we had a chrmastree in are house I wiss you were here to day you woud now me cus I have a new dress it is a white drass and a strish hat do you thank you woud now me a tole I got a new ribbon it is a pink ribbin
. Mamama got me a box of ritenpaper box we all got a christmas card from miss fudd
from Dollie to frank
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Dear Uncle Frank:
I don’t remember whether I answered your last letter or not. We have been having quite a time down here I have had the pneumonia, been in bed five weeks and Jack has been in bed four weeks with the bronchitis. The rest of them has had bad colds. Us three kids started to school here in Pinedale last Sept. Tuff is the only one able to go. Jack and I are up about the house but we haven’t been out-side yet. Grand-dad and dad are alone up on the ranch this winter.
The new county officers are moving into town to take up their business.
Have you done any trapping this winter. I see by the St. Louis fur market that furs are up pretty high again. Coyotes up to $30, Beaver $30, martin $60, muskrats $5. How is the weather up there this
winter. It held off pretty good down here, but when it did come it put down a lot of snow they say there is over three feet at home, there isn’t much over a foot here in town.
Well I guess I will ring off. answer as soon as you can and let us know how you are.
Lloyd.
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Letter to Frank Alexander from John
Butterfield dated 9-20-1923
Goodfare
Sept 20 1923
Dear friend Alexander
I was sure glad to hear from you I thought you had left the country You talk about Hard times We sure have them here I very near went under I am about to sell out at eny (sic) rate I will ship the most of the cattle next month maybe them all I am dead sick of this country I am like you I am going where it is warmer. I been going behind for the last three years Nothing but pu(t)ing out money and mothing coming in last fallI shiped (sic) 1100 beef neted (sic) me $20 a pease (sic) and there where (sic) 60 head of 3 and 4 year old steers the rest was fat cows I am not living on red wilow (sic) I live close to Hoit on a lease I did not intend to stay here this winter but can’t get away but I am going in the spring Some how I may come up and see you after I ship the cattle We might make up somhow (sic) to travel out together I don’t care how I go so long as get away from here. Belly (Billy?) Anclinf is still heer (sic) hafe (sic) starved out Mick is gone Ned is stil (sic) here Ed Philips is here and I think all the Cages (?) are here Scully is here All Broke
Fred Brown and Hovers (sic) plac’s (sic) is still as they left them all going to rake (sic) and ruin nobody living on them Wel (sic) Frank my wife and I was glad to hear from you but sorry to hear you have been sick if you don’t leave this country we will come and see you before we leave from your friends Rite (sic) soon
John Butterfield
Goodfare Alta
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Letter to Frank Alexander from W J Alexander
dated 1-19-1924
Cora Wyoming Jan 19-1924
Mr Frank Alexander
Fort St John B C
Dear Frank I received your letter of July 25th in the latter part of Aug or fore part of Sept. Was glad to hear from you and to know you are getting along all right Have often wondered if you were still looking for Old Lee and myself I expect you think we are a couple of awful liars. The thruth (sic) of the matter is I think Lee is a worlds beater (?) because I don’t think he ever intended to come He was engaged to Cora Holt when he was talking to me about coming up to see you and he knew he wouldn’t go any place They were married some time in July so that settles his going any place for sometime But I am going to make a desperate effort to come up and go hunting with you before we get too old to hunt. How is the game and fur up there this fall and winter. Or have you hunted or trapped any The game is getting pretty scarce here. Will soon be a thing of the past.
Carl Rungius lives at Banff BC now or at least he lives there most of his time. How is the winter up there this year The winter has been a little better here this time didn’t start in so early and we haven’t as much snow as usual for this time of year. How is Old George this winter is he still trying to trap. Billie Enos died day before yesterday he cut his hand when sawing wood about ten days ago blood-poisen (sic) set in and finally finished him. I don’t remember whether I ever told you about John Rahm killing himself or not anyway he did a finished job of it. He did the job a year a go last summer.
Jim and the Kid came over last fall and stayd (sic) a fiew (sic) days Well Frankie there isn’t much news here now except the Kids have all had the measels (sic) they all got along all right and are around again. Grandad (sic) and Charlies folks are all right so far this winter. Charlie and Roy Bird went up to Vander hoff B C this last fall but didn’t like it up there Roy says it is all timber says you couldn’t find a place big enough to whip a dog on. They wanted to come up where you are but didn’t have the time.
Guess this is about all I can think of this time & will close. With Love from all W J Alexander
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Letter to Frank Alexander from Vila Hoover
dated 2-11-1924
Kennydale Wa
Feb 11, 1924
(This extra pice (sic) is for you to answer soon it is the same color as this)
(sheet of pink stationery?)
Dearest Friend
Well sure has been a long time since I have heard from you but sure hope you continue writing as I love to here (sic) from you wish you would come and live with us I have been going to school now was working for a while but thought Education was the best in life hope I continue thinking so till (sic) I graduate am in the eight (sic) grade don’t know if I graduate this year or not hope so I am sending you a Valentine but one that dosent (sic) cost much on account of being so far away but will sure be pleased to have you come down to see us But of course I cannot remember you much so will do better of remembering you more as I of couse (sp) want to see you Do you remember the times in Canada I remember some of it but not all on account of being sick after after (sic) I came down with Typhoid Fever Well excuse my writing because I have to wake up and bake in the morning wish you were here to eat the cake for me Well will close Love
As Remains
Your Loving Friend
My addres (sic)
Miss Vila Hoover
Kennydale Wash Us
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Letter to Frank Alexander from Dollie Hoover
dated 2-12-1924
Kennydale Wa
Feb. 12, 1924
Dear friend Frank;
Well we was gland (sic) to hear from you.
It shure (sic) been a long time since we herd (sic) from you.
When I took the letter down to Zelmas and Fred’s I went in and said who do you think I got a letter from and Zelma said Frank and I said yes I could hardly get it out of my pocket she said she could not wait to get it.
I was not very old when you was here before I am taller than Rosemond. I wish you could come and see us sometime. I have got a little niece and nephew that you don’t know any thing about. I got a brother that is named after you. His name is Daniel Franklin Hoover. he is three years old. There is no news but that. And was shure (sic) glad to here (sic) from you. I will close from your friend Dollie Hoover
Write soon.
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Valentine is inscribed "To
Mr. Frank Alixander (sic) St. John, BC To greet you on St. Valentine's
Day, from Us"
Picture/Postcard is inscribed
"dan is 3 years old this is Daniel Franklin Hoover You had better
come down and see him he soon will be big enough to go trapping
with you and he thinks he knows you from dan"
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Letter to Frank Alexander from Rosamond Hoover
dated 2-18-1924
Seattle Wash
833-34 ave north Madison St
Feb 18, 1924
Dear friend Frank
I am droping (sic) you a few lines to let you know I am well and hope you are the same. My I was glad to here (sic) from you when I went home Sunday. I am working in Seattle and I have been for four monts (sic) I get $36.00 dollars a month. I am still single but I may be merried (sic) in about a month and a half my bow (sic) read your letter to me. He has a nice big car, it is a chalanter (?) His name is Mr. Pomary he is a nice man. Papa and Mamma likes him and so does the kids. I am not much taller than I was I am only 5 foot 1 inch in my stocking feet.
Well frank you can get all kinds of clames (sic) and fishes (sic) to eat and lots of fruits of all kinds.
My Zelma and Fred has the sweetest baby girl she will soon be three months old she looks like Zelma but she has brown eyes and black hair so I have got three nephews and 2 neas (sic) My I feel big.
Well if I am berried (sic) frank you can come and stay with me for a while. I have a baby brother named after you, he is three years old, I am doing house work and taking care of three chldren and get the meals I get every sunday afternoon off and any eving (sic) I want to go out.
I have picked berries two years. Papa and I went first year and last year Mamma and me and all the kids went but this year I am going to California, and Papa and Diamond my bow is figering (sic) on going to Idho
(sic) to that gold mind (sic), in the summer. He is 31 years old.
We have not had much snow most all the time rains. I queet (sic) school last year I only went through the six (sic) grade.
My there is a lot of new buildings going up in Seattle I have not herd (sic) from Earline for a bout (sic) two years.
My this is a long eving (sic) for me for Diamond has left me for three or four days and gone to Portland orgain (sic). he works in boose and Wiskie (sic). I got a new coat for my birthday this year. I am 18 years.
I will close for now please send my letter to Kennydale Wash Frank. I hope to see you down here this summer with us
From you friend Rosamond Hoover.
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Letter to Frank Alexander from Bud Alexander
dated 4-19-1924
Cora Wyoming
April 19, 1924
Dear Uncle Frank
I though (sic) I would write you a few lines to let you know I was alive how are you by this time I am feeling good and I am not doing much of anything the (sic) days but go to school they are haveing (sic) a spelling contest at Pinedale and the best speller of each scholl (sic) go to the contest and Louise is the best speller of this school and I guess she will go it is going to be May 2 and we are all going.
I have two little baby sisters since you went back to Canada We have had a good winter this year and the first snow that we had that layed (sic) on ground was after Christmas and the snow is all off now except some of the snow drifts I expect you trapped quite a lot last winter and you probly (sic) dont (sic) get out very often up where you are now I just got through skinning a muskrat a little bit ago I have go (sic) three this spring I have been riding quite a little bit I brok (sic) a colt last spring and he is as gentle as and (sic) old horse now Dad has got a bay colt that looklikes (sic) he would be a race horse some day he is onely (sic) a yearling now and he has got four pretty good saddle hores (sic) if they dont (sic) die befor (sic) they get big enough We are boarding the teacher this winter her name is Miss Ullom she is a good teacher Bill gets a licking about every day and Jiggs get (sic) one to (sic).
Well I will close for this time. Your (sic) very truly
Bud
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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Letter to Frank Alexander from Louise Alexander
dated 4-29-1924
Cora Wyo.
April 29, 1924
Dear Uncle Frank,
I received your letter and was very glad to know you are well. We are all pretty well too.
I should think you would get terribly lonesome up there alone. I know I would.
I am glad that you and Mr. Campbell are having good luck at traping (sic). He got a pretty good price for his furs.
It isn’t very good traping (sic) here any more although Pat Dew and Mike O’Black get a few furs.
I haven’t grown much I don’t think since I saw you last but I am a lot taller. Yes Jiggs and Bill still fight but they haven’t got any black eyes lately.
The snow went off earlier than usual this year. Most of it was off by the 20th of April, but there has been snow storms since.
You must come to see us some day soon. I do wish you would. I haven’t seen you for so long. I am to take part in a spelling contest. The best speller or spellers from each school goes to the county seat to spell.
All of us kids have grown quite a bit. Ruth and Dorothy are getting to be big girls now two (sic).
Jiggs is in the sixth grade also Bud, Bill is in the 1st grade and I am in the eighth.
He hasn’t got any sheep yet. But I guess he wants to. Several have sold their cows and got sheep.
No, I don’t think Daddy is mad. I believe he wrote sometime ago but you probably haven’t got it. The mail is slow all over I think. It surely is here, especially when you want something. “Ha! Ha!”
Lloyd and Grandad (sic) are pretty well I think also. Uncle Charlies. Aunt Grace and Uncle Charley were to Rocks (sic) Springs this week. Uncle Jim’s are well as far a (sic) I know. Jim and Elliott where out last summer.
Well I must close as it(sic) supper time and I will miss my supper. With best wishes to the trappers and Good luck.
Louise
- From the personal
papers of Frank Alexander Contributed by Ruth "Lolly"
Alexander Bryant and transcribed by Sharon Bryant
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