Letter 19290416

Oregon City Or R2 Bx 15a

April. 15, 29.

Dear Brother Sister & Family

I recieved your kind and welcome letter Saturday Glad to hear from you all but sorry to hear sister is not feeling well hope she will be better soon. Poor sole has got to suffer and why I cant see the good in it maby the weather will help her if it ever gets warm. It is noon and it starting to rain again it will snow somore. it snowed & hailed in Portland last Sunday 4 in Deep out here about 3 in then froze so Oregon climate is changed some I guess.

Well Elmer I know what suffering is since I came Back I have not had over 2 hours sleep in any one day or night since I got back for breath and my head splitting open every night. I wish I could die and get out of it all it is hard to have to choke to Death by inches but I cant stop or help it but the weather is awful bad I know cold and wet all the time since I ben back.

I thought if I could get out of town on a place I might get able to earn something so Mr. Collis thought the same so him and his good wife brought me & my bed out 5 weeks ago yesterday and I havent done 1/2 hours work only sunk lower and lowed dont eat nor cant sleep so I cant do nothing am so weak can hardly walk acrost the house but I could not stay in Portland & pay 3 Dol a week for a Room and not work stayed five weeks before I could get away the best I could do so I dont know what to do they live in Portland come out every Saturday afternoon Go back monday morning he has an ofice in Portland he is an old man and a scotchman.

Well I am Glad you are back in buisness again ones more satisfed doing something I am so tired of this laying around I would Rather be Dead. the old Doctor in Portalnd told me when I got Back I was done working and it sure looks like he is Right this line sure well Elmer Mr. Collis told me yesterday California Oregon and Washington was over six million Dollas loss by the hard Freeze this winter & Spring so they cant blow any more about cold weather Well I thought I told Mary about the Dallias the man let them all freeze but I will see if I live this summer if I can find any more like them since they built the state highway up by my Place. they campers has dug all the fine lillies out but Mrs. Collis says she is most sure she set some out last fall if she did I will sure get some she says it wont do to ship them now it will break the sprouts all off a kill them she has over 5 thousand for the Portland Market.

Hoping you are all well & Doing well I will close yours with love to all Your Brother. J.T. Delk R2. Bx 15A % Collis