ESLTRS-1877-06-18&19-From,SnowElizabethAshby,UtahStGeorge-To,SnowErastus&AshbyElizabethRebecca(Snow),UtahSaltLakeCity

ESLTRS-1877-06-18&19-From,SnowElizabethAshby,UtahStGeorge-To,SnowErastus&AshbyElizabethRebecca(Snow),UtahSaltLakeCity

                                                                                          St.George Jun 18/77 [St. George, Utah Monday 18 Jun 1877]

Dear Parents:

Pa’s [Erastus Snow] card written while at Lehi [Lehi, Utah] received.   Andrew McArthur has reached home   tells me he bargained with his brother in law Price to bring the Organ   thinks he ought to be here in a day or two:   Josephine [Josephine Snow] has got her pay in serrip [syrup] again.   W. W. told me we had better not send it to you   she could use it here for you, or we would have sent it befor [before].   We’ll do as you say.   Twenty (20) dollars [$20] I believe.


Ashby [Ashby Snow] is much better   we had him up to aunt Artimesias [Artimesia Beman (Snow) 1819-1882] yesterday [Sunday 17 Jun 1877].  He was pretty sick a few days.   We sat up with him two nights, but with good care and the blessing of God he got through all right.   I never new [knew] what anxiety was before.


I laugh every time I think of the letter I wrote you.   We are all feeling a great deal better now that Ashby [Ashby Snow] is better.   The weather is more settled and although it is very warm I believe we will all feel better than when it was so changeable.   Our appetites are returning.   We have a cow and do very well for something to eat.


Bro. Eyring is willing that Josephine [Josephine Snow] should come in with me untill [until] she becomes acquainted with the business when I can go a while.   It seems almost foolishness, but we can have our work and waste no time and then if I do not wish to go to the City [Salt Lake City, Utah] I can go out some place for a week or two.   She will come in this week.   Bro Eyring is now on a tour through the Western Settlements with Bro. McAlaster [J. D. T. McAllister ?],   will be gone about two weeks.   Bros. Woodruff [Wilford Woodruf] & Cannon  [David H. Cannon ?] went as far as Pine Valley [Pine Valley, Utah],   will return today.


There has been quite a change made since you left.   We have got new Bps [Bishops] in all the wards.   Relief Societies [Relief Society] Y.L. [Young Ladies] and Y. M M. [Young Mens Mutual] Associations in each ward.   The former organizations are dissolved.   The Young Men of the Fourth Ward are organized as follows: A. W. Ivins [Anthony W. Ivins President] Prest.  George Cottam & Henry Platt counselors  Wm Hunter [William Hunter] Secy & Treasurer.   The young ladies with Dora Young Prest [President].   E. A. Snow [Elizabeth Ashby Snow] & A. M. Woodbury counselors.  Jesie Ivins Sec  Amy Calters [Amy Calders ?] Treasurer.   It makes the meetings very slim, but it may be that there will more attend than when there was but one.


Tuesday 19/77 [Tuesday 19 Jun 1877]

Bertties [Herbert Hammond Snow] birthday.  Moroni [Moroni Snow] got home last evening [Monday 18 Jun 1877].   We thought he would be here Sunday evening [17 Jun 1877].   Aunt Artimesia [Artimesia Beman Snow] got supper and invited us all and he did not come after all. 

E.W. [Erastus White Snow] has gone and went to attend to his business as assessor   has taken Maggie [Maggie May Snow] along.


Our garden has done pretty well so far.  We have had a good many peas and will have some more soon.

The potatoes have not done so well, though we are having some.   Bro Thomas has brought us a few turnips several times and Bro Wall keeps us in onions.


Sister Woodburry [Woodbury] has gone up to Bro. Bleaks [Bleak] place to stay this summer and Martha [Martha Ellen Snow] is lost without Nonie [Nonie Bleak ?].   Sister W. [Woodbury] asked her to come up and stay with None [Nonie Bleak ?] awhile, so we are going to let her go.   She of course is nearly crazy over it: she reads as much as ever.   We girls are making us some slippers of that cloth like your coat.  They will look quite nice.


I hope Mother [Elizabeth Rebecca Ashby Snow] you will not worry about the children.   I think they will be all right now.   I am anxious to hear from Uncle Ben   Richard was sick when he left.   The last we heard he was no better.   This must answer for Georgiana [Georgiana Snow]   she must write again soon.   The other girls are busy all the time and think they cannot write.    With love I remain your affectionate daughter

E.A. Snow [Elizabeth Ashby Snow]