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Alexander County Illinois Genealogy Trails

PROVO LETTER-1911



Jonesboro, Ills June the 25-1911
Miss Bernice Provo Cobden Ills
dear daughter a few lines to you to let you know that I am well hope these few lines will find you the same I am at degarmores mill haulin logs don't know long I wil stay hear How are you getting a long are you haveing a good time be a good girl & every boddy will love you tell me all the news when you right Ivo has another baby a boy 2 weeks old  I guess they miss you I havent seen non of them since you left there how is lisabet & Johnathan  I hope they are all well  I will close hopeing to hear from you soon let me hear from you by Thursday or friday as I may leave hear so goodby from your father
James A. G. Provo

Direct Jonesboro
R F D no 3
 
Note:  Contributed by Melvin Hazelwood and transcribed by A. Newell.  Spelling and punctuation is as written.  Melvin said that the baby that Ivo had that was mentioned was his father, Cliff Hazelwood.