Heartiest Congratulations from your sis Sallie Dearest Brother$1$ $$, Ellen$2$ $$   & All   How are you all by this time? OK, I hope. We were glad indeed to hear that Ellen & little one$3$ $$ were getting along so well. Hope the rest are well. Ethel Lena$4$ $$ and Sidney$5$ $$ have had very severe sore throats this week but are up now & doing very well. Jewell$6$ $$ is in school; hasn't missed a day yet. The rest of us are picking cotton whenever it don't [Second Page] rain & that isn't often. It has rained for 4 or 5 weeks almost continuously. We start on our 6th bale today. Will make some over six. I think cotton was 40 1/2 cts Sat. We will have 5 or more bales to sell when it reaches 50 cts. Wish I had time to write a long letter. Say Ellen, why not name the little girlie Mary Ellen$7$ $$, I think that would be so cute. Wish I could see her & all of you. Lovingly & hastily Yours as ever Sallie$8$ $$

Notes: $1$ $$ Dennis Potter Shanahan, brother of Sallie Moina Shanahan Freeze. $2$ $$ Ellen Wilkerson, wife of Dennis Potter Shanahan. $3$ $$ Crystal Shanahan, daughter of Dennis P. Shanahan & Ellen Wilkerson born 18 Oct 1919 in Dallas, Texas. $4$ $$ Ethel Lena Freeze, daughter of Daniel Franklin Freeze and Sallie Moina Shanahan. $5$ $$ Daniel Sidney Freeze, son of Daniel Franklin Freeze and Sallie Moina Shanahan. $6$ $$ Jewell Marguerite Freeze, daughter of Daniel Franklin Freeze and Sallie Moina Shanahan. $7$ $$ Ellen Wilkerson's proper given name may actually be Mary Ellen Wilkerson; the jury is out on that issue, but there are a few bits and pieces that support this view; this looks as though it is another "bit" that supports the theory. $8$ $$ Sallie Moina Shanahan, youngest daughter of Michael William Shanahan and Sallie Margaret Potter; wife of Daniel Franklin Freeze. Transcribed 11 October 2007 by K. L. Rhodes from a scan of the original letter. Original letter in the possession of C. M. Walker and sent to me via email 10 Oct 2007. Return to Shanahan Family Genealogy Home Page