CLARA BARTON FAMILY PAPERS Clark, Ada I. Mar.1901-July 1903[*34*] Ada I. Clark - March 25 1901 she thanks for the family letters sent to her- Webster Mass March 25. 1901. My Dear Aunt Clara. I was very glad to receive your letter today - also the copies of the ones written by Father, and Uncle Stephen. I shall prize them very very much. it was so nice of you to think of it. We are all of us well at present. Charlie. Josie,and I are all there are at home now. Bart is still master mechanic at the Cochecs Point works. in Dover. he is doing well. has a lovely little girl. I think they sent you a Photo of her. she looks and is like Bart. we do not see them only twice a year. Harry is running two large engines at the Rockdale Mills, in Northbridge Mass. he is doing well. we see him often. he was home yesterday. Josie is chief operator, and bookkeeper, in the Telephone Exchange here in Webster, so we have her at home with us. she is having a weeks vacation now, and is in Dover, visiting Bart and family. she and Barts little girl think a great deal of each other. I expect her here tomorrow. Bart is a large thick set man, weighs about 200. Harry is slimmer, but he is growing slimmer. I do not see Ida very often. I go there as often as I can, she hardly ever gets down her. Marrie I see quite often in the summer, for I have a chance to drive Uncle Lymans horses, them and I alway go to Oxford. Mamie can never leave the dust and dirt long enough to go any where. Steve I havent seen since Mother was buried. We have all of us been sick with the grippethis winter. there has been a great deal of sickness here. I hope your health is good now. we think of you often and wish you would come and see us some time, but know you are very busy. We had a nice visit from Sam this winter. he came down to the Masonic Instalation, and went with Charlie. and stopped with us over night. he is looking well now. Hoping this will find you well and thanking you for the letters I will close with love from all. Your affectionate niece Ada. Wilsonville Aug 1 [1901] Dear Aunt Clara. Rec'd your postal yesterday. I should like very much to see you before you go would like you to come see me if you have time. if you should come to Oxford & I knew when would try & come there & see you we are all pretty well Bartie is persiding round as usual. Are you going to be gone long? Hope I may have a chance to see you soon Ada I. Clark.[*34 Ada Barton Clark*] POSTAL CARD NOTHING BUT THE ADDRESS CAN BE PLACED ON THIS SIDE Miss Clara Barton 38 Cedar St Worcester Mass. Ada. Clark - In an answer to mine Webster Mass. July 17. 1903. My Dear Aunt Clara, I recd your letter and was very glad to hear from you, and to hear that you are coming here so we can all see you. we shall all be so glad to see you. Dolly and I are well, and Charlie is feeling very much better, and we think he willget along all right now. he is not very strong yet, and has to be very careful what he eats. but he is not so nervous and discouraged as he was. Josie does most of the work in the Office. and I do housework in the foreman, and go with Charlie in the afternoon looking for business. I help harness and unharness the horse, and drive, and be hitching post. so we get along nicely. Bart is in Cincinnati just now and Harvey is in Lancaster Pa. now. they are evicting enquires. expect them both home before long. Barts wife and little girl are at her sisters in Webster. We had a short visit from Steve and Lizzie a short time ago. I do not see Ida very often. I have not had the time to go there since Charlie was sick, and she is busy also Mamie I see for a few minutes at a time, when we drive up there. Will not write more, will tell you the rest when I see you. Have been in Oxford all the afternoon. It is most 10 P.M.and must mix bread, so good bye with lots of love from us all. Ada.