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[Letter from Ellis Reeve to his mother, February 16, 1907]

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Oxford, Ga.,
February 16, 1907
My Dear Mama ,

It is just half an hour till my first recitation is due to begin, so I will start my letter to you, so I can be sure to get it off tonight. One more week has gone by almost to [sic] quick to think about it. I can't hardly realize that all but twelve days of Feb. are gone. Just think only three and a half more months. I am very anxious for summer to come. If I can run on the mail route a month it will give me a considerable
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lift financially. You know they leave at 7 30 a.m. and are due back at two. That would give me almost a half day each day. I do hope I can get on it for a while. Has Mr. Moss said any thing to any of them yet? And if so, with what success?

One of the Pressing club negros here wants me to start a club in Calhoun next summer. I am going to see what size membership I can get, and may run one if I can get enough. I think I might be able
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to get thirty five to begin with. I am going to write to some there and see. I won't do anything until along in May or the latter part of April. I must stop and go to college.

After supper; I have just been eating some fig preserves and lightbread that the "lady of the house" sent in to us. You know we only room here but they treat us like we were human beings and not just college boys used to anything. They frequently send us in some dish
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of something good to eat. Sometimes cake or peaches and cream, preserves etc. Whenever (almost) [added] they buy any fruit, whether apples, bananas or oranges, straight to our room they come and offer us some. They ask us in to play games with them and their children frequently. Mrs. Baum remembers you well. She very often has something to say about you. She was at Washington Seminary about two months while you were there.

Mama, your last two
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letters, though shorter than usual were very "sweet" and "encouraging." You can't imagine how inspiring they are. I had by far rather get your letters than those of any girls I correspond with. In fact I wouldn't give one of yours for all of theirs.

I am feeling fine except for my back and kidneys they are troubling me quite a deal, but I think Dr. Anderson can bring me out O.K. I have put off my trip to A. on acc't of my condition now.

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I would like very much to be with you all to night and tomorrow. Some how or other I want to see you worse than usual.

By the way, does Sister know who sent me that valentine. It was a hot shot, I mean real "cute" so to speak.

I am afraid you won't get this tonight, I mean tomorrow. I'll have to cut it out and skidoo to the post office.

Your devoted boy,
Ellis

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