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W.L. CLEMENTS, PREST. G.C. KIMBALL, VICE PREST. C.R. WELLS, SECY. & TREAS. E.B. PERRY, SUPT.
Industrial Works, Bay City, Michigan.
Cranes Railway Appliances LOCOMOTIVE, THREE TO THIRTY TONS CAPACITY JIB AND TRAVELING, HAND, STEAM, AND ELECTRIC WRECKING CRANES, PILE DRIVERS, TRANSFER TABLES, STEAM SHOVELS.
Bay City, Nov. 26th '98
Dear Miss Hartzell:
I am very sorry to [illegible] of one last [illegible] ill, but never before you are [illegible]
The people of the North know little of the [illegible] .....
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Giles was busy and I'm to call her [illegible] later.
Dr. J.H. secured to [illegible]. Your work would not be hard and a Southern winter would be beneficial, so I have thought of you in Summer clothes nursing handsome brave "Rough Riders"
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for eleven dollars ($11.00) which is, I believe what I owe you, but please do not hesitate for one minute to let me know if this is not right as I have waited so long I can't be sure of the amount.
Is there any thing you would like to have or I could send to you now. Please let me know. It would be a pleasure to do something for your comfort.
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When you are stronger do write me a long letter telling me all about yourself, your family, and your work, and [illegible] [illegible] let one know how you are for I am and [hall?] be so anxious.
Yours Lovingly, Jessie H.G. Edwards
Nov. 26th 1898
Enclosed find check
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and others until a few hours ago. I am very sorry you hesitated at all about sending for your money, and am sorry you feel held up. For I know you will not take the care of yourself. You should. You will be so anxious to get back to work.
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point of omitting to your [cursive?] and asking for your address. I have thought of you so much of late and have said [illegible]; one year ago today - [Mill Hirh?] - [grll?] did so and so for me. [adorn?] twice different little incidents of our sojourn
together on Second Av. cause into any mind, but I have been so busy with what [illegible] {write you later when I know you are strong enough to receive one of my rambling apistles [epistles].
I was [east?] this Fall and came home
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by way of Pittsburgh. I, of course, saw Dr. A.H. almost as soon as I got in town as I got off one car. I saw Mrs. Harrow get on another. The Dr. told me you were in Jacksonville. I was so disappointed for I had counted upon seeing you and had telephoned the Hospital, but Miss
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Me Dear Miss Hartzell,
Remember that you took care of me last winter! Well: I am not likely to forget such [braceteful?], unselfish attention as I received of your dear hands.
I was just on the