EDGOOSE, Elizabeth

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• Name	EDGOOSE, Elizabeth
  Gender	Female
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I4295	Edgoose
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

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  A Letter written by ELIZABETH STROHMEIER (nee EDGOOSE, 1852-1944) to her sister HARRIET RIGGALL (nee EDGOOSE, 1858-1916) on 16 May 1892. The letterheading is that of the C. O. D. Steam Laundry, 412 Main St., South, Aberdeen, S. D.. "My Dear Sister I wrote you a bout 2 or three weeks ago I have I have not had time to get an answere yet but I am sending you a picture and would like to have youre opinion of it I do not think it is good for there is a pleasand expression in the face naturly ay and the picture looks to me cross and disagreeable that is not so - he seems to be very much liked in bussness, and evry thing seems to look brighter We have so much rain moore than I ever saw in this part of the country People are feeling gooood a and say there will be a big Boon this fall there is a great many emmiagrants expected here this fall property is doubled in value since last fall. I do hope you can helpe me to get straight. the coppy of the check you sent me last I had tto give it up to the Bank - I have had my life insured for 5,000 payable to you in case of my death, it is in a good company and I have got my policy. I will give you a mortage as soon as I can. I look for good times here if we have fore 2 years I can pay all in that time I am well Mrs TORREY is with me also. ALFRED he is well but dose not like it with me. RICHARD has bauchht a lovly little house 5 rooms and a small kitchen buitefully finished large barn chicken house 50 foot long cistern and large celler 4 lots 40 foot by 1.45 this is a big bargen the man that owned it runaway with is wifs sister and it is not likely that he will come back it is sold on a mortage sale and if he comes back and redeems it in a year he can get back by giving the one the money back theat he has paid with 7 per cent intrest R. bought it on those conditions the buildings cost 2,000 and it is sold ffor 1,000 at 15 dollars per month this is a cheap place on the East Side of Town not as far as the farm there are houses upto it it a nice nighbood it is the last house on 8 avnue east it is low seelings but butifuly finished Mrs TOREY and ALFRERED and I are going to live up there in a few days R. boards in town we shall all live out there as soon as we can it has rained nearly every day for six week a fine drisly rain bisides the heavy steady rain so you can emagin what a state of mud it has been hear I shall be so glad to get out of this shanty I do not think it would be healhy to be here if I build a kitchen and the man takes care of the greenhouse is going to have his room in the shanty he is an old balch 35 or 40 very perticlar as been in the busness 20 years I have built on to the greenhouse 60 foot to the street it maks a nice larde house 1.00 foot long when I get the fence and things straightened up I will send you a picture of it. you will see it is going to be worth all the money you ave put in to it. it would be a good time to sell out this fall but I think this will be a good town I mussst bring this to a close I hope you are well and happy all of you, I have not written to any or hard from any of the folks for a long time JIM HAYNES is wel and is runing a lunch counter at the depot for himself JIM is gaining the confidence ane and respect and is much respected here for he is steady dresses clean and well works all the time he said he has nearly paid in full for his stock. he goes to church and looks a regular dude you would be glad to see him so changed to the first I saw of him I remain your loving sister BETSY I do wish you will be able to help me out"