plesant all day very warm-
Leroy Bower finished cutting the field of corn today-
no frost yet-
very hard to pump a pail of water from the well-
Canned 7 qts of tomatoes this morning-
Mended my dress this afternoon-
Water shortage in Trumansburg and Dryden is serious-
Showing posts with label Trumansburg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trumansburg. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Monday, August 24, 1936
plesant all day
Done the washing today
Christine made a chocolate cake fine-
Harry carried the water for me-
Harry, christine, and I went to Taughannock Falls^ and T'Burg,* & Mecklenburg back to Ithaca-
Iliff and Mildred came home-
reporting a fine time at Thousand Islands-
^Taughannock Falls is a NY Sate Park named after the waterfall. It is located on the western side of Cayuga Lake. See above map.
*This is Irene's abbreviation for Trumansburg, NY. See above map.
Dear Mother,
We have arrived to our first stopping place near Sacketts Harbor, 12 miles from Watertown.
Had a nice trip. Enjoyed every second of it.
Love,
Iliff & Mildred-
Done the washing today
Christine made a chocolate cake fine-
Harry carried the water for me-
Harry, christine, and I went to Taughannock Falls^ and T'Burg,* & Mecklenburg back to Ithaca-
Iliff and Mildred came home-
reporting a fine time at Thousand Islands-
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| Map showing potential route for the trip stated above in 1936 |
^Taughannock Falls is a NY Sate Park named after the waterfall. It is located on the western side of Cayuga Lake. See above map.
*This is Irene's abbreviation for Trumansburg, NY. See above map.
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| Post card Iliff sent his mother while on honeymoon 1936 |
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| Contents of the post card Iliff sent Irene on Aug. 24, 1936 |
Dear Mother,
We have arrived to our first stopping place near Sacketts Harbor, 12 miles from Watertown.
Had a nice trip. Enjoyed every second of it.
Love,
Iliff & Mildred-
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