It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. Alvin Fielding and Amelia Smith Letters, Apr 1905 MSS 7952 [notes by transcriber are in brackets; preprinted text is in bold] [ltr. 1, p. 1] Salt Lake City, April 18, 1905. My Dear Alvin: Just a line to let you know that we are all right, but oh how we do miss you it seems so strange with out you and Ruth kept looking for you last-night & to-night I have just put he to bed. I gave her your picture and asked her where papa was and she turned it over and then looked surprised not to see you. [ltr. 1, p. 2] Well deary the Lord heard our prayers and answered them for which I am very thankfull and I know you will be as it will releave us of a great deal of worry. You know what I mean? Well Alvin my dear I have milked the cow three times and I hav’nt had a bit of trouble she acts as if I had always done it. She seems to be a great deal more gentle than she used to be How are you? I hope you are well and having a good time. Have as good a time as you can I know, you do’nt feell like enjoying your- self, that you would rather be at home with us but it ca’nt be helped. I have been straightening out the drawers in the dresser to day we are getting things straigh by degrees. It is trying to rain to night I do’nt know wether it will succeed or not. Mr. Johnson brought the rent up to day and he says they have a garden in all ready and he wanted to know if they might put a window in the new chicken coop and put their coal [ltr. 1, p. 3] in there so they might keep their wash things in the coal house I told him they might, was that all right? Johnson says that Mrs. Tran is more than delighted with the place. He says they have two chickens and she is in her glory. Well deary I will say “night” “night” and will drop a line to the boat. Ruth Joins with me in sending hugs and loves and kisses. The folks say “Hello” With lots and lots of love I am your loveingly, Millie. P.S. I hope to hear from you in a day or two. Write me just before sailing if you can. Millie. [ltr. 2, p. 1] Salt Lake City, April 21, 1905. My own Dear Alvin:- This is the third time I have written you onece to Cosmopolitan N.Y. and this is the second time to the Boat. I hope you get them all. I received two cards from you yesterday and Ruth got a card also - it is so cute she played with it quite a while and kept pointing to the burrow. “Papa dear papa dear can you guess the truth” “Ruthy dar ling has a little tooth,” I wish you was here to see it. She is the same sweet baby. Oh Alvin dear you do’nt know how I have missed you to-day - we have been washing. It seems an age since you left but I guess I should’nt write to you like this, but I ca’nt help it. [ltr. 2, p. 2: blank page] [ltr. 2, p. 3] 2. Bertha and Joe have gone to the lake to night they wanted me to go with them, but I did’nt care about goeing. Mrs. Dean that lived on Garfield Ave. gave birth to a baby girl the other night and was taken suddenly with terrible pain in the region of the stomach and she died early in the morning she was buried to day. David was one of the paul bearers. Fannie came up yesterday to bring the address I have on this letter Hyrum sent it. I will try to get the address of the Liverpool office and write you there next week so you wo’nt have to wait so long for a letter Alvin sweetheart I love you with all my heart and so does Ruthy I tell her about you all the time and shall continue to do so. She almost said papa to-day she said “baba”. I don’t think they have heard [ltr. 2, p. 4: blank page] [ltr. 2, p. 5] 3. any thing of Calvin as yet. How are you any way and how are the other boys are you all home sick or are you all having a good time I hope it is the latter and I sincerely hope that you wont overload the fishes stomachs when you are on the boat - be a good sailor. Well deary I wish I had some news to tell you and could write you a nice long letter, but letter writeing do’nt come in my line. I hope to get some news from you to-morrow. We are all well and I get along all right with the cow so dont worry if you can help it. Well sweet heart I will say “night” “night” and go to bed with Ruthy. With lots of love and kissess I am your loveing wife, Millie. P. S. Besure to let me know if you get your union suits and if they are all right. Millie. [ltr. 2, p. 6: blank page] [ltr. 2, ins. 1, p. 1] [Pamphlet titled “Mormonism” from H. C. Smith] [ltr. 2, ins. 1, p. 2] 50 Thousand 5 miles square 6640 by 80 miles 300 by 450 miles state [ltr. 3, p. 1] Salt Lake City. April 25, 1904. My Own Dear Alvin: I received the letter you wrote in Kansas City, Saturday you asked me in it to write to the Hotel In New York I had all ready written there and I did’nt write there again as I thought it was too late to catch you I wrote you twice to the boat. I received two letters from you yesterday both written in Chicago. I am glad you had a nice time while there but of course it would have been more pleasant had it been fine I do think you ought to have bought you some rubbers as well as an umbrella [lrt 3, p. 2: blank page] [ltr. 3, p. 3] 2. Your Father, Mother and Mellissa and baby Richard called to day your father has a bad cold but the other folks are well your father said he had $2.50 for me from the State Bank which was comeing to you, but he forgot the check so I will stop in and get it sometime. I guess Ruth will have another tooth by the time you get this letter, or before. She is well and just as sweet as ever. You do’nt say how you are I hope you are well and haveing a good time. David and Emily called Sunday they had been to Luty Grants to dinner. He told me that Farr’s have a little girl about 12 years old that they adopted and they have an adopted son, who is engaged to their daughter. I guess that must be Mr. Johnson. I wonder if Mrs. Savage knows what she is. Did you give Miss Wells that [ltr. 3, p. 4: blank page] [ltr. 3, p. 5] 3. letter? Joe took us for a drive last eve- ing. Eva has been down twice and Emma M[-] has been over twice and Hope has been over once. Every body thinks Ruth is the sweetest thing. I continue to get along all right with the cow. You would be surprised to see how brave I am. I do’nt see how you get along without “going down to milk” I guess though it is a good change. I got the deeds back yesterday Well dearie when I sat down I thought I would write you a long letter but I soon ran out of material. I think Sunday was the longest day I ever spent in my life I thought I never would go. You have been gone a week and a day and it seems an age I suppose the time go quicker to you as you are allways on the go and always so much to see. I will enclose a clipping from [ltr. 3, p. 6: blank page] [ltr. 3, p. 7] 4 to nights News telling about Frank J. Cannons departure for Europe I guess he got kicked out of the Tribune. My but “Truth” did roast he and his pals last week I tell you it hit Tom K. hard - oh but he is a beauty. The insurance sompany mailed you a little book the 55 Annual Statement. Do you wish me to send it to you? Lillie Richards — Joe Richard’s sister was marrid this morn- ing. All the folks wish to be remember- ed - Bertha says “be good” Now Alvin dear remember that the only people that you can kiss are the old men that smoke. I must quit for to-night with lots of love and kisses from Ruth and mamma. Your loveing wife, Millie. [ltr. 3, p. 8: blank page]