Etola Robinson, Jan 10, 1909

Medford Okla 1 - 10 - 09
Dear Annie:

yours received I was very glad to hear from you.

Say but thise things you and Tamerson sent me are pretty. wonder which you made? The collar I think. They are booth so dainty: I cleaned of my dresser you know how my dresser is always stacked I washed the scarf and put the pincushion on there, got out the pretty hair receiver Tamerson sent me three years ago and which I have never used, put a few other things on it and it looks very pretty,

I was well remembered also Christmas. Sarah sent me cloth for a waist, Amelia a set of collar pins, Mrs. Northam a sweeping cap, Dr. Thomas a chiffon bowa I guess it should be called, for my neck and her sister a pretty white footing bow for my collar. Cleo gave me a black rusleen petacoat and my friends here gave me a few little things. so you see I faired very well. and O recd 7 poast cards. ment to send you folks new years cards but could not get any pretty ones. I made myself a present of a poast card album. got it for Cleo but someone else gave her one so I kept it for myself. I have 51 cards. Tamerson sent me the principel part of them.

I do not think you will have me when the five

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years are up. you know I did not promise to come back unless I prospered.

I am not loanly for I have made a few nice friends here, but I do long for the old frinds some times.

The switch you sent to me I took off the stems and cleaned the hair and made a switch and set of puffs out of it. Last week I sent it to Miss Darr for sale. If she sells it will devide the proceeds with you. If I do not get in other work this week shall go at your combings and get them in shape to sell.

I Wonder if you are having any cold weather last wednesday morning ot was t below zero here; then it warmed up and yesterday it was like spring, but turned cold and snowed a little in the night and has been groing colder all day untill at the "present writing" 9 P.M. it is decidedly chilly. I brought most of my bed out hear by the stove to warm. The wind is blowing hard and you know what that means when houses are not built very tight, and this one is decidedly loose.

Am sorry your mother does not become any stronger but it is not surprising. if we should live to be as old as she is we may consider ourselves lucky is we should be strong. well I shall have to close and make my bed + get into it. Tell Tamerson I shall write to her soon.

love to all and write soon. From your friend Toley.


A five year contract? And what kind of hairpieces is she making?


For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Robinson, Etola (Medford, OK) to “Dear Annie”
[Ann Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 10 January 1909. Digital Images 1-2.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1909,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Etola Robinson, Dec 23, 1908

Medford Okla.
Dec. 23 -08

Dear Anna:

Will try and write you a letter. don't know as I have much to write or much time to write it as I want to get this off on the next mail.

Am sending you and Tamerson little remembrance which I beg you do axcept with my love and good wishes of the season.

Am feeling better than when I last wrote the Reheumatism has left me but my sholders get tired with very little work.

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I recd some presents from S. B. yesterday. Sarah sent me white goods for a waist, Amelia some collar pins and Mrs. Northam a sweeping cap, all very pretty.

My Christmas ahs commenced early. Have an invitation out to christmas dinner and am going to Woolseys to spend new years.

Expect you will have to cook your own dinner. Wish I could be there to help you get it and to eat with you. wouldent we have one good old time?

Well I shall have to close and get this to the office. will write at greater length after holidays.

With good wishes to all I am as ever your loveingly yours. Toley

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Dear Tamerson,

If you do not like your puffs send them back + I will try to sell them for you. or if your hair is grown darker so they are not a good match, and you do like them send me some new combings and will make you another set. I left one of them done up so you could see how to cirl tham. the ought to hold the cirl for a few days I think. do each puff seperately. I did not get them devided very evenly maby you can do a better job next time they are done.

have not time to write more now as ever your loving friend
Toley


When and why did Toley move to Oklahoma? Is she nursing, sewing or doing something else.

Try as hard as I might, I can not form a mental image of the "puffs" that she sent Tamerson.


For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Robinson, Etola (Medford, OK) to “Dear Anna”
[Ann Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 23 December 1908. Digital Images 1-3.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1908,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Etola Robinson, Aug 21, 1900

Anna


At home August 21st 1900

Dear friend: I rced. your letter this morning and was very glad to get it I got the other one saturday when I came home

Well Anna the evel day is put off with the hopes held out of its not coming at all though I myself have not much faith nor do I beleve my Dr. has but she said I was pretty week yet and she would try and build me up so if the worst came I shall be in better condition for it.

I am down under the trees in my hammock she said she wanted me to be out of doors all I could and to try and limmet myself to coming downstairs once a day

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so I came down a little after nine this morning and have been down ever since and it must be three or four now Amelia brought my dinner down to me.

I wonder if Ashley has got my peaches yet Mrs Northem got a bushel of erly Cabfreds to day for $1.25 they are nice too. Bell and Mrs. Vanostrand were over yesterday and Bell was here again this morning she was going over home this afternoon. It is a pitty Lib did not have a fue more children and grand children to work for and now she wants me to come so she can work for me.

Well I believe I have written all there is to write this time so will close. give my thanks to Mrs. Carlisle for her kind letter.

Love to all and write soon

from your friend

Toley



So Toley did have surgery after all. I learned back when I wrote Syracuse Baby Camp that keeping patients outside as much as possible helped them improve more quickly.

For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Robinson, Etola (South Bend, IN) to “Anna”
[Anna Camfield Carlisle]. Letter. 21 August 1900. Digital Images 1-2.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1900,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]

Etola Robinson, March 19, 1900

Monday Morning 3 - 19 - 1900 (306)

Miss Tamerson Carlisle:

Dear Friend.

I recd your letter some time ago and I suppose you think I might have writen before this time and it does look that way but realy I do not know what I am going to write now.

I guess I must tell you anout the school entertainment I went to while I was in the country. it was given in the evening and they had a stage fixed up clear acrost one end of the school house with dressing rooms and all cutained of. the mane thing was a play about a baby girl that was cast on shore from a wrecked ship and was brought up

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by the fisherman who picked her up there was a donkey in it by the name of pepper she said he was "the spice of the family" it was very well played and then they had sesitations and singing it was fun to see one little teanty boy speak he opened his mouth so wide and it seemed as though he would never get it shut again and another did not know his piece very well and he twisted his head around in great shape trying to get the woards out. and one little girl spoke beautifully all togather I enjoyed it very well. I went to church last night with Mrs. Northrope (the lady who lives below) there were not more than 20 people there and and many of them were children there are so many catholic people on this side of the river that the protestants do not stand much show.

How does your Father like the way the election went this spring? it pleases me all right. How is Daniels dog coming has he traned him to drive yet?

you do not know how I should like to see you all but I do not know when I can

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well maby you can come over hear this summer and then we will have a good time.

I can not think of any more to write this time so will close write soon send a big letter with love to all I am yours

Etoley Robinson


In 1900 Toley wass enumerated as Luola Robison age 42. She was a roomer in the home of George and Bertha Northam, in South Bend, The other roomer in the household was Amelia Gosline, age 27. So I do not know what the correct name of of Toley's landlord.

For more see:
Camfield Family Letters
Descendants of Sarah Ann Wisner
Michael Camfield


Robinson, Etola (South Bend, IN) to “Dear Friend”
[Tamerson Louisa Carlisle]. Letter. 19 March 1900. Digital Images 1-2.
Privately held by Apple, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]
Snowville, New York. 2009.
[Carlisle Family, Box #1, Correspondence, 1900,
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. 2008.]