Melissa Luke letter to Nelson, 1875
(before their marriage)Transcribed by Cary Thomas, March 1999, from a hand written letter.
Nelson would have been 22 years old. Melissa 18 years old.
Sentinel, Wis.
April 11th, 1875
Dear friend Nelson,
I received your very welcome letter this evening and I am very glad that you are enjoying good health.
I can say that I feel the best now and have for the last week that I have for a long time. and my heart is still full of love for my blesid [sic] savior and I hope and trust it always will be.
oh Nelson I wish that you were here to knight [sic] for all of the folks has gon [sic] to bed except myself and it seames [sic] quite lonesome but oh it doesn't seam [sic] so lonesome as it would if I had not found my savior and he has blesed [sic] me today while I sat and listened to brother Mc..nn..s preaching.
I was over to your folks today with Orvil and they was well except babies teeth asked some they had a good meeting there today.
Well I can't write mutch [sic] more this time for it is about one o'clock now.
I will write you a longer one next time and I think I will send you my picture with it and I want yours
write as soon as you get...
Good bye for a short time.
yours truly and yours for ever
[signed]
Melissa Luke
think of me when this you seeEnd of letter