Family Letters
to or from
Members of the
Chastain Family

20
1936

Dear Granma
Dear Grandpa

I have the mumps I don't want the mumps
tell Eula Marie and Betty I say hello to 
all the children.
I hope Bobby dont get the mumps dont you.

your girl and your boy

Ruth Maxine Miles

Newport Ind
February 22 - 38

Dear Grandpa and Grandma

How are you? Well I hope you are all right. I am
well as can be. I have went to school 3 weeks without
missing a day. How is little Nolan? I hope is well by
this time. How is Aunt Leona and Johnny and Uncle Oscar
and Edna Maire and Lela Mae. Bobby said hello to you and
Grandpa and I said the same. I sure will be glad when
you come home. Bobby will be glad too and Mother and daddy 
will be glad to. We will all be glad and even Johnny to. 
I know Johnny will be glad to see you too. I am having
long division now and it is easy as can be. It is fun to, 
I have got a 100 on every paper of long division. Well I 
can't think of anything else. Be sure to answer my letter
when you answer Mothers letter please. Lots of love and 
kisses by by. Good luck and wishes.
Your grand daughter
Ruth Maxine
Miles

To Letta               From Charline

          Hello Kids

How are yoy all Charline wants to write 
to Leota she says she wishes you was hear now
so you could play she has tow dolls now the cutest
cat you ever saw in your life she dresses it & puts
it to bed like a baby it stays till she toses it up 
they have a time harry made her a nice little table she 
wishes for you every day she says for you to grow
as fast as you can do you catch on. I will close.

6 Nickles St. Danville, Ill 1919

Dear Friend,
Oscar--- I thought would write you a few lines
tonight. You have been on my mind very much since
I came back from the funeral. I know you are all torn up
it couldn't be otherwise. Your home is gone. And that puts
a different light on nearly everything else. Oscar, -
you sure have my sympathy and I pray the Lord will heal
the heart, and help you to live to be a Christian man, and
after awhle meet Hattie and have a home that will never be 
broken up.

I took dinner with your sister last Sunday. 
They were out to our morning services and I 
went home with them. They said you were coming
up to Danville before long. If you do you must
not fail to call on us. We will be glad to see you.
Bessie went down home last week. She is coming back
next Monday. Her folks live at Olivet now. This is a fine
place here to work. We are expecting a rain soon. I don't 
expect to stay here very long. Am preaching now for the
Congregationalists. They hadn't had a preacher for over a 
year. Write me a line Oscar. I would be glad to hear from you.

Your Friend
Noah Douthit