Letter From Frances Harriet Johnson to Frank H. Scott

This letter was written by Frances Harriet Johnson and addressed to Frank Hall Scott.. The wedding referred to is that of his son, Clement Scott, to Henrietta Collins Howe. She also refers to her daughter, Matie (Anna Mary) Hix, and cousins Luther and Luna Welborn, and Lida (Anna Eliza) Button.

Coffeyville, Kans.

April 27^th, 1908

Mr. Frank Scott
My dear Nephew:

I often think of you and have been intending to write you for some time. But letter writing has got to be such a task for me, not being strong al all that I am inclined to put it off. But as Matie and Mr. Hix and I have just received invitations to the marriage of your son Clement, and as there was no address so that we could reply to the young lady's parents, I have concluded to write to you and express our thanks and appreciation of same, and also our regrets that we cant except the invitation to witness the beautiful wedding ceremony, and ask you to deliver them for us if you think proper to do so. We also wish to extend our hearty congratulations to all the parties concerned. I am wondering if your dear Mother will be able to be with you on this occasion. I hope she will be.

I have been wanting to write to her, but lost her address. Oh, I should love to see her once more so much. I have her picture taken soon after your dear Father's death and I am wondering if she has changed much. When she wrote me last, she said she did not feel old at all & told me her age, but I have forgotten it now. But I remember exactly ow young she looked when she visited us the last time. That was shortly before she went South to live. I always loved your Mother so much and thought her a very handsome woman, and have often wished that I might be as pretty an old lady as she was growing to be. I wish that I could have a picture taken & send you so that you would have some idea what your old Auntie looks like now, as I have just passed my 72nd year in life. But I don't feel that old at all, except that I am not as strong as used to be. But I have not been very well for some time, been having Lagrippe. As I said I would love to send you my picture, but I have no good ones now & have not the money to have any taken at present & I am sorry. My friends all say that I do not look nearly as old as I am, by 10 years at least. Is either of your sons in the same business as yourself.

I have been with Matie all winter & have not decided when I will return home. I get a little homesick some times to see Otie and the children.

But I like it here very well. It is a very pretty little city of 20,000 & I like the people very much.

We would be much pleased to hear from you some time if you feel like writing, and I would like to know where your Mother is now. How I wish she could visit us once more. Your Aunt Ellen Scott of Toledo is in her 88th year, & is quite feeble, with heart trouble. But is as bright in mind as ever. Her daughter Lida BUtton of Schnectady, N. Y. visited her last summer for two months & also visited Olie and I in August. She is a lovely woman, she lost her husband three years ago. Mr. Theodore Button. Do you ever go west to visit your brothers or Anna Jackson, or do they visit you. I presume Anna or some of them will be at the wedding. I often think of all you children, and it seems only the other day since you were all a happy family of little children. I presume you often see Luther Welborn & Luna. I think a great deal of her.

Well as I have not much news that will interest you I will close wishing you all a happy time at the wedding. Matie joins me in much love to you and family.

Good by
Lovingly Aunt Fannie