Dennis E Austin wrote home every once in a while, which says something about a grown ass man living far from his family. It also says a lot about his family who has saved these letters for over a hundred years. It's not like he was famous or anything like that, just a well loved son.
Toledo, Jun 21st 93
My Dear Parents Bro& Sister
I rec'd the postal asking where I was at. Well I am ashamed of it but it is work and sleep. I am afraid I sleep too much, but it is so hot the sleep I get don't do me much good. Still I am just as fat as ever. I wish you could see my new fishing rig it is a beauty. I shall be over in August to Try it. It hardly seems as if I could wait until then, but I suppose I will be obliged to.
What nice growing weather this is. How are all the crops looking? I just feel as if I could lay under an apple tree for about three days with out sleep or eating. Well suppose you are all just as jaded only you have good sleep and 8 or 9 hours at one time. How did Claud enjoy himself when he was down. Griff is down the week. we have some new curtains. I got Min a nice guitar. And next week she will have an organ for her birthday present. Well I am getting along quite well for a greenhorn. I had a little bad luck last saturday night. I was nearly into Marshall it was very Foggy I felt a little jar. we ran into and Extra that had Broken tow and that not sending a man back far enough puts all the blame on them I was sorry too for it smashed my engine and their caboose very badly. no one was hurt I was very glad of that. My head man and the eng & fireboy all jumped
I shall not wait so long before writing again, I think I shall go to a lake sunday well I will close for this time Hoping you hear good letters full of everything coming our way I am as ever
Your Son & Bro
D Austin
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