tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post8260079066410111280..comments2024-03-16T13:05:52.650-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: If She Run AwayJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-1681061800446845972013-02-12T21:50:23.843-08:002013-02-12T21:50:23.843-08:00Yes, I imagine the same verve that made the adult ...Yes, I imagine the same verve that made the adult Leona what she was contributed to creating the handful that her mother found her to be. Pulling pickets? That took the cake for me. The girl must not have known her own strength--or maybe knew no limits, once she put her mind to something.<br /><br />On the other hand, I found her mother's parenting approach to be rather interesting...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-56284269468177462762013-02-10T22:05:54.109-08:002013-02-10T22:05:54.109-08:00Great letter! Leona was a handful:)Great letter! Leona was a handful:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-72926210590599661702013-02-07T22:06:14.199-08:002013-02-07T22:06:14.199-08:00Thanks, Smadar. Yes, that letter-writing skill is ...Thanks, Smadar. Yes, that letter-writing skill is not among today's high priorities...a problem for future family history researchers.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-2789393549133603972013-02-07T22:04:38.169-08:002013-02-07T22:04:38.169-08:00Jana, I hadn't heard of it, either. But when I...Jana, I hadn't heard of it, either. But when I took a look around at some of the other medical writings of the time, I guess I'd take goose oil over some of the alternates! I saw one that mentioned skunks...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-8092132907687943042013-02-07T22:03:07.263-08:002013-02-07T22:03:07.263-08:00Debi, I'm finding ways to formulate my guesses...Debi, I'm finding ways to formulate my guesses...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-26013228349049919332013-02-07T22:02:38.078-08:002013-02-07T22:02:38.078-08:00Ah...the wonders of modern medicine ;)Ah...the wonders of modern medicine ;)Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-45307674905348699612013-02-07T10:35:57.137-08:002013-02-07T10:35:57.137-08:00Fabulous letter! Thanks for sharing! How we have l...Fabulous letter! Thanks for sharing! How we have lost the art of letter writing! Smadarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765946753514711483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-29816710542671621452013-02-07T08:40:43.643-08:002013-02-07T08:40:43.643-08:00Oh yes, if only she'd finished the year date! ...Oh yes, if only she'd finished the year date! Quite the interesting letter. I never would have thought of goose oil as a cure for a cough. Actually, I've never even heard of goose oil until reading this leter. :)Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-32085443490205869542013-02-07T07:54:17.328-08:002013-02-07T07:54:17.328-08:00Oh shoot, I wish she'd written that one little...Oh shoot, I wish she'd written that one little number so you'd know the year. What a great letter!Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-60131667841081629232013-02-07T05:00:04.668-08:002013-02-07T05:00:04.668-08:00Goose oil?!?! I wouldn't dare cough, just out ...Goose oil?!?! I wouldn't dare cough, just out of self-defense. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com