1936 Handwritten Letter Estate Claim Garth Martin Homestead Freeport NY? Family For Sale

1936 Handwritten Letter Estate Claim Garth, Martin Homestead Freeport NY?

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Book 15 page 13

Letter dated February 19, 1936

Dear sister Emma,

I received your letter, glad to hear from you and that you are over your flu and feeling alright again. But sorry you have the rheumatism. Frank says to tell you your wagon is not wore out, but you got a flat. Ha Ha.

Now, I really don’t think it is rheumatism, I think it is acidity, just the same as I had. I got rid of all my pains that the Dr. said was arthritis and rheumatism by using that medicine. I sent the paper up to you to give to Lula. Did she try it or not? You never said anything. You should try it, it is worth every cent you pay for it. It is also making you thinner, but does not work on the bowels.

I had to take something once in a while. It is the acidity that makes you feel its prick. Now, I would like to get another $3.00 worth, that is 6 bottles. If you have a way of buying 6 bottles for $3.00, you try it if you can get it.

I have pain once in a while again, and I should have used 2 or 3 more bottles and all be OK, but did not have the money. It also helped my hearing. I needed that and I need more, but just now I can\'t get it.

Well, I hope you will get rid of it anyway, Emma.

The master sent me two of those partial lists of names. I will send one to you so you can see what is on it. And don’t let no one see it or tell any on when our claim comes up, as I may withdraw. I had wrote to Gilbert and she says there is no record about H.E.G. living this same...

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...woman or as house keeper.

But I wrote to the Master and when I hear from him, I’ll know what I am going to do. But don’t tell anyone about the date I am to appear. Keep it to yourself, as some would go there to hear the proof I have and try to strengthen their claim.

It says is Ed going to appear when his case is called. I am anxious to go to hear Mrs. Hourgherty and if I can, I will. That will be March 28.

Say, if you want me, I\'ll tell Darwin that your name should be on the list. Tell me what you wish and I can tell him and try to have you on there when it goes in.

Now you should make an affidavit to this effect, that you saw Henrietta Garth when you were about five years old. That is the age you were when Henrietta was at Clara’s, the time she made her back right.

And that you also saw her when she was at the home on the old Martin homestead just 4 years in 1882.

Before that, you remember, you told me so in a letter. You can ask me as proof that H.E.G. was there at Claire, and you saw her, but I did not. The time Walter Garth was with her.

Well, I started to take the Evening Public Ledger on the 17th of Feb so I can get some news from Phila.

I see in yesterday\'s papers that there is a syndicate, lead by Rev. Elmer Wikle from Freeport, who has been making a so-called claimants gathering money out of a trust of $50 to help them to build up claims to the Garth estate.

Don’t know what will happen about it.

Well, I guess I will close. I could rattle lots more, but haven’t the time. You let me know what you think about telling Darwin.

Your sister,
Emma

This letter seems to discuss a family estate claim, legal matters, and personal health remedies.