FROM: John A. Stage and Mahala Stage.
Grove City, Ohio
Nov 21 1894
Whell Dear Son and Daughter
i thot i Would anser your Leter after So long. the reason i havent Wrot Befor i Was Runing the Engine in the Caning factory and didont have time to Writ and then i got Sick 2 Weaks Befor thay got thru caning and i havent Don enything Sense. i are around noW But are Sick the most of the tim. The Rest is Well. ida is quilting now. She Will anser your letter When She gets it don. Stella ways one hundred and 14 pounds. i mad 71 Dollars and 51 ct in the Factory. i have got my pictor taking. Over on the other Sid. i cant Think of much to Writ. i hop theas fu lins may find you all Well and doing Well. i Was over to Elmers Som tim ago. he Wanted to kno When i had heard from you. he sed he hadent heard from you. he Sed he hadent got your Dead fixed yet. he Sed he had Bin at lib and henry to go With him to _____ But Coudent get them Started With him. Elmer has nevr Bin to my house Sense he Was maried. he is to Grove City every once and aWil But dont com to the house. he Dont haf to Com if he Dont Wanto. i Will haf to quit for this time. i Wanto Writ a letter to Maria. no more from John A and Mahala Stage to Bert and helen Stage.Whe Send our love to you and the children. Tell Charly When he ansers my Letter that i Sent him i Will Writ to him. giv my lov to him and family. Whear is father Now? giv him my love. tell him i Would li– to See him But Dont ever expect to again for i have So meny of them Bad Spells that i Dont expect to live So ofel long yet.
Editor’s note: John Stage lives until 1914. Isaac Stage lives until 1899. They had a window. Wonder if they ever saw each other again.
No mor. Writ Soon. kis the Children for me and tell them granpa Would li to See them.