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, Sept. 1905 MSS 7952 [Notes by transcriber are in brackets] [ltr. 1, p. 1] #23. Salt Lake City, Sept. 4, 1905. My Own Dear Alvin:- Well deary I got your letter ahead of time this time it came Saturday as a rule I do’nt get it until Monday I was so pleased to get it and to learn that you were well. I was also glad to hear that you had such a pleas ant time with Joseph Nib- ley and Wife. I would also like to know them but maby they will be like the [ltr. 1, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 3] 2. other people that were going to call I hav’nt seen any of them as yet. Deary I think you bought too many gloves. I did’nt need so many. How much did they cost you? Yes deary I know how things taste when they are not seasoned in the cooking. I should think the cook would season them if it was only for her own sake but ma- by she likes the flat taste. Remember Ruth and I to Chase when you write him. Lileth was a good size the last time I saw her. Alice A. is fine she [ltr. 1, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 5] 3. isn’t very large considering. Well deary I didn’t mean to make you homesick by writeing the way I did but I was thinking of those days and times and so 
I wrote to you only thoughts but I won’t do it again un- til the next time, but they were happy times and I often think of them. Ruth does’nt eat much she has her nana and she eats a little bread and butter and sometimes a cracker and she just loves to gnaw at a bone. She is the sweetest kid but she can scold with any body. Some one [ltr. 1, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 7] 4. said to me the other day “I think Ruth is the prettiest and sweetest grand baby Aunt Neny has”. What do you think of that? I think she is too but I don’t think out loud as there are others that think the same of theirs. Richard called to see us yesterday. He tried and tried to get Ruth to go to him but she put her arms aroud my neck and clung to me. That is how she acts now whe some one wants to take her that is not very well acquainted with. and then she will look around and laugh at them [ltr. 1, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 9] 5. so cute. You think you would like to help me tend her do you? I wish you was near enough so you could but you will some day. So you have a standing invitation to Sister Ever- ards that is real nice of her I think. I got a letter from Mrs. Field last week, but I think I told you. So you told Bro, Gro[-]sbeck he could kiss the sweetest baby in the world – he can[-] if she will let him she is very choice of her kisses So you weigh 143 – lbs. my but you are a fatty. Don’t [ltr. 1, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 11] 6. you worry about that 5 lbs. of mine I think I am pick- ing up again, but I still look too fat. The weather is a little cool- er and you do’nt know what a releaf it is. The heat has been something terrible this summer. The paper said it is the hottest summer for 20 years. Well deary Eva Tud. came down last night so I did’nt quite finish my letter so today I was more than pleased when I got another letter from you. I am so glad that you are well and I sincerely hope you will [ltr. 1, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 13] 7. keep well. All of the Tuddenhams wish to be remembered to you – Flory beaux leaves for Germany 6 weeks from yesterday. Deary you do’nt know how glad I am that it is not you going to start the[--]. There’s not much of the time past but every little counts. So the thime is flying with Gee Grand I wish it would fly with you and I. Deary I do’nt know what I said to you about Bro Gro[-]s- beck if he is going to call on us I guess I will get a chance to see the wonder [ltr. 1, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 15] 8. ful man. So you have two canary birds. I always did like canary’s but I do’nt see how you could send them to me. I guess if I had them I would find time to tend them. All the folks send love to you. Ruth and I are both well and feel fine I got the notice about your insurance to day also the tax notice the taxes are $20.95 for the Garfield place I hav’nt got the other notices as yet. Of course I do’nt have to pay your insurance until Oct. 3. Mr. Tud. has a man [ltr. 1, p. 16: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 17] 9. at work clearing the lumber away so I guess Joe’s house will be started soon. I think I must say night night for this time with lots of love hugs and kisses from Ruth and mamma. May the Lord bless you at all times I am as ever your loveing and affectionate wife, Millie. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 1, p. 18: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 1] #24. Salt Lake City, Sept. 11, 1905. My Own Dear Alvin:- Today was mail day and I got your letter and I was so pleased to get it for it is a week to morrow since I heard from you and it seemed such a long time I am glad you are well but sorry about your flee bites. Deary is’nt there any thing you can get [-] help them. I just know how you must feel. I wonder if you bathed them with [ltr. 2, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 3] 2. salt water if it would lay the itching. That always helps my mosquito bites. So you are going to have winter pretty quick not so with us. It has been real hot to day but is quite pleasant to night. We are have- ing cooler nights now of course it is cooler in the, day time, than it was but it still gets pretty hot. So you have got a little german girl well I guess she won’t hang on to you like Schu[-]ster did onto Joe She has found out that he works at the City and County building and she has been [ltr. 2, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 5] 3. down there two or three times. I will tell Joe about Miss Ladewig when I see him – he was’nt down to-night. I think they are going to start to excerate, for their house, to-morrow. Ruth and I are just fine and I am getting fat again Ruth is so cute she wants to walk but she ca’nt go alone she seems to be afraid and she is still kind of wabely she can stand by a chair without us holding her. I still get along allright with the chors, but sometimes I wish you was here to do them for [ltr. 2, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 7] 4. me not because they are hard but because they are so monotinos. Deary there is a man up in Bountiful that w[-]ll take the calf and keep her until she comes in for $20. What do you think about sending her out? His name is Charles Ellis he is brother to the man we get our hay from. I feel sorry for that German girl if she is in love with that man. I don’t think he has treated her very well but why did she quit her po- sition before she got the money? Yes deary you have heard [ltr. 2, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 9] 5. me speak of the Bramwells. Frank Bramwell is president of the stake at Legrand Oregon and his wife Emma Neal is my cousin. They have a son on a mission in England he went two years next month and is about twenty years old I think but I don’t know him as I have’nt seen him since he was a little boy. The one that is over there might be a relative of his fathers as you say he is about your age. All the folks send love. I kissed Ruth for you but she would’nt kiss me for you. It is like you used [ltr. 2, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 11] 6. to say “I have to do all the kissing” Last night Bro. Poulton came in and he went up to the baby and kissed her and she put her arms around Jo[-]’s neck and balled good. She is getting to be quite a mamma girl. Zina and Emma went to the fair with Ida and Hyrum last Friday your mamma and Papa were going but they did’nt. I went down Thursday and got some fruit jars. I thought of you today when we got some peaches to put up I wish you had a few [ltr. 2, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 13] 7. bottels of them they are just fime. Are they any cheaper over there now? Tomatoes are $2.50 a bushel here now. Lots of people are doeing without them rather than pay the price. We made 37 bottels of catsup Saturday some of them are for Bertha and Joe. Things are begenning to look as though there will be something doeing before long. Well deary I can think of nothing more to tell you. May the Lord bless you at all times and keep you from all harm, danger and sickness. [ltr. 2, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 15] 8. Ruth and mamma send lots of love hugs and kisses from you loveng and affectionate baby and mamma, Ruth and Millie. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 2, p. 16: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 1] #25. Salt Lake City, Sept. 14, 1905. My Dear Own Alvin:- Your letter of Sept. 1st came yester- day and I was so pleased to get it and to know that you are well, but I am sorry about those flee bites – you will have to be careful deary and not scratch them so much. I know what pesky things they are. So they thought they would make you think you did’nt get a letter. I am glad that the time is gong faster than [ltr. 3, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 3] 2. it was and I hope it will continue to go still faster so that you can soon come home. No Miss Wells has’nt been to call on me as yet she came home a week to-morrow I guess she has’nt had time yet. Today when Papa was going back to work Ruth wanted to go and she said “tat ta” “me” “tat ta” and sometimes she says “mamma” “nana” “me” she says “bye bye” and “chick” chick” she calls moke “bo bo” she tells us what the cow says and what the dog says. She does say “tatta,” so sweet [ltr. 3, p. 4] [page is blank: ltr. 3, p. 5] 3. She don’t know a thing about creeping she just wants to walk and she ca’nt do that unless we hold her. Tuesday Nony had all the girls down and we had a real nice time. She has a lovely home but there are too many steps for me Emily was there with her baby and he wont be three weeks old until to morrow he is a lovely baby Emily is not very strong yet. Mamies baby is a funny looking baby he is getting quite fat but he looks so funny. Miss Cook is not at Ida’s [ltr. 3, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 7] 4. any more. She is going to have Maggie Anderson when she comes home. Yes I too wish that Bro. Nelson could seell our sugar stock at a profit of 3 or 4 dollars. Well deary it would’nt be very funny to have my name signed to a note for that amount if I was’nt pretty sure of making something to pay it off. I too wish we could sell the Uncle Sam stock for $1.00 per if we could it would be real nice. So President Hoops isc going to write me a note what about I forget what [ltr. 3, p.8: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 9] 5. I said. Say deary what is his first name? is he the Bro. Hoops that threw his sweet- heart over. I forget her name she was down to Aunt Sarah’s just before you left. You said she was an old maid she had brown eyes and reddish brown hair. She was at Nonys the other day. Gerge Davis’ wife was there I asked her about her hus- band he was put in one of the councellors to the bishop but he is’nt home yet. She thought he would be home this fall but he has’nt got he releas yet. Colson has his releas and [ltr. 3, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 11] 6. he was expected to arrive in San Francisco last Tuesday but I did’nt hear wether he arrived or not. I see by the paper that your Papa and Aunt Mary have gone to Juarez Mexico to dedicate a meeting house. They went by the way of Los Angeles Joseph T. went with them. The tribune had quite a piece about it. Miss Winberg telephoned the other day and said “Hello” for you she says they miss you at the office and that she will write you one of these days and she and Miss Briggs wished [ltr. 3, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 13] 7. to be remembered to you. Nony wished me to remember her to you. I got the National Magazine to day but there is’nt any thing in about you boys or the mormons. Annie Owen is going to marry Alice Lucas Roberts husband’s brother. Will she is going to be married a week from next Wednesday. Gun nor his partner did- nt come for their pay. I guess they knew better No Harry did’nt get any thing out of the drawing – his brother Sam got something and a cousin that lives [ltr. 3, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 15] 8. at Provo go a number. The people have to go out and select their land I hear that lots of them are coming back disgusted and say the land is not much good that the Indians have all the best of it. Give my love to Willard and tell him Ruth sends him a big kiss Say deary I should’nt think the flees would like any one as skinny as you are I should think they would be after Bro. Young. We are all well. The weather is just fine now. Since the weathe has been cooler Ruth is taking her long sleeps [ltr. 3, p. 16] [page is written upside down compared to previous page] 9. again When it was so hot some days she would’nt sleep more than fifteen minutes all day. All the folks send love to you. I guess I will have to quit as this is the end of my table. Ruth and Mamma send lots of love hugs and kisses and my the Lord bless you continually is the prayer of your loveing and affectionate wife, Millie. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 4, p. 1] #26. Salt Lake City, Sept. 18, 1905. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your dear letter to day and I was so pleased to get it but I am sorry you have a cold but I do hope you will be careful and get rid of it as quick as possible What did you doctor it with and I hope you will soon get rid of your flee bites and then not get any more. I am glad you enjoyed your home made meal, if you keep that up you will be able to do the cooking when you come home. I think that will be fine. Yes Bro. Price married Miss Elexander she is Miss Snyders neice–she stayed at Snyders [ltr. 4, p. 2] 2. last wnter while she was going to school. I did’nt know her very well but she seemed to be a very sweet girl–she used to like to come over and take Ruth when ever she could– she thought Ruth was all right. Miss Snyder told me the other day that she crys all the time and feels so bad because he is away– she is only 19. I don’t know how it was that Ina didn’t go to the Park. Yes I thought it was faith of Fred Smith to demand of your father what he did. I do’nt know what he takes your father for, but he will get sorely left Of course you know the definition for (faith). You think it is about time Ruth was walking so it is but she seems very slow at walking she is so timid she can walk when I hold her and by a chair but she wo’nt try it alone. but she is so wabely. You ought to see her now she is sitting on the table and I gave her a pencil and pater and she sees me put the pen [ltr. 4, p. 3] 3. in the ink so she puts her pencil in a glass and then she writes she is getting so cute. Your Mamma and Lis called Saturdad evening and took us for a ride. I too wish you could tend baby for a few minutes especially when she wants me to walk her all the time I havent heard any thing from Bro. Symons, as yet. about the picture. Yes they expect to start to lay the foundation Wednes- day for Joe’s house. I too hope we can have a new home some day but it is a long way off now– our other will do un- til we get a new one– if every body could have as good a home as we have allread they aught not to kick. So you dreamed you was home well I hope the time will slip along so that your [ltr. 4, p. 4] 4. dream will be realized Ruth and I are well for which I am very thankful. I saw J.[-]. Smith this morn- ing and he as[-]ed about you and wished to be remember- ed to you. Nerry has a baby girl last Wednesday. I have’nt seen it yet. Alice came down to day I guess that will be her last trip down here for a while. She and Arvill were here all day and Al came to supper. They all wish to be remembered to you. Eva Tud was down to night and invited Bertha and I to an afternoon at their house, for Nan Owen, next Friday. I guess I will go. I guess we are going to have fall now as it has been cool enough for a fire to day. This is the kind of weather I like. How are you getting along [ltr. 4, p. 5] 5. with your preaching now? also with your mending and every thing else. Hiley Gro[-]sbeck has’nt arrived as yet– his folk have been meeting every train for about ten day but they hav’nt met him as yet. It seems that they got a card fom him a week ago saying he was going to Cincinatti to see some of his mothers people and then he would be coming right home and they hav’nt heard a word from him since until this after- noon they got a card saying he would be home in a few day but in the meantime his mother got so worrid that his father telegraphed to his mothers people this morning but of course when they got a card this after noon they were greatly releived. Saturdays paper said that the Grant girls were home [ltr. 4, p. 6] 6. Mamma and Papa and Bertha send love to you. My own dear sweetheart I love you with all my heart and I will be so glad when we can again enjoy one anothers company, but I guess the only thing we can do is to pray for the time to hustel along so you can com home five months yesterday since you went. Coulson is home but I have’nt seen him as yet. I will say “night” “night” for this time. Ruth joins with me in sending lots of love hugs and kisses. May the Lord bless you continually is the desire of your loveing wife, Millie. XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 5, p. 1] #27 Salt Lake City Sept. 22. 1905. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your dear letter of Sept. 8[-]. Wednesday. I was so pleas ed to get it and to learn that your cold is getting better. I do hope you are entirely rid of it by this time. Well deary Hyrum Groesbeck is home at last he arrived last night– he called to see me this evening but I was- nt home–mamma was down milking and when she came up from the barn she found his card I was up to Tuddenhams at a shower for Annie Owen we had a lovely time. When [ltr. 5, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 3] 2. I got home the folks told me Hilay had called so I called Ethel up and told her I was sorry I was’nt home as I would like to see her brother so she said “I will bring him down again”– then Hilay came to the phone and he said he would come down to-morrow after noon but I told him not to as I was going out again. so he said he would come some time as he had a joke to tell me on you. Tomorrow I am invited to go over to Edna Mae Davis’ and Monday Ida wants me to go down and help her with her mustard pickels. You see what a gadder I am getting to be. Your mamma telephoned Tuesday to say that sister Nibley telephoned her to tell her there was a package there for me. Joseph’s wife was sick so they went right on [ltr. 5, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 5] 3. to Oregon and they did’nt have time to come up to see me. Your mamma called and got the package and brought it up it was my gloves they are so pretty I think you have excellent taste I have’nt tried any of them on as yet but I think they will be all- right and I want to thank you very much for them. Your mamma also brought the baby a doll and me a little pin tray that the girls brought us from the fair they are real nice. Your mamma told Bro. Worthington to come and take us for a ride Wednesday evening so he did and we had a real nice ride. Well deary I guess I will go on answering your letters now that I have talked so much about myself. So you have a lesson every morning I think that is a good way to studdy the way you told me you did. [ltr. 5, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 7] 4. So the little German girl got her money good for her I am glad she is happy. Joe says she is quite a nice girl. He says “she is’nt crazy” that is as much to say that Schivester is. It is too bad she has to wait so long befor she can sail. So you think you will have our pictures worn out looking at them. Well deary I am glad they are a comfort to you. Ruth knows your picture. I say where’s [-]apa and she will show me your picture. She does so many cute things. That is such a cute card you sent her I said to her say R-U-T-H and she said T and every time I tell her to say it she says T. She does like tea I give her milk with a little hot water and sometimes I put just a little tea and she calls it tea, but she gets very little tea. I have to dilute the milk for her if I don’t it curdels on her [ltr. 5, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 9] 5. stomach. I guess you are not sorry that you do’nt have street meetings every night, but then again I guess you are getting used to them by this time. We are not like you in regard to the weather every thing dry– scorched– and dusty we have’nt had our street sprinkled for some time and the dust is terrible. Ruth and I and all the folks are well. Mamma and Papa and Bertha and Joe send love and are glad you are getting better of your cold. Deary I love you with all my heart and I will be glad when we can again en- joy one anothers company. With lots of love, hugs, and kisses from Ruth and mamma. May the Lord bless you continually I remain Your loveing and affectionate wife, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Millie. [ltr. 5, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 1] #28. Salt Lake City, Sept. 25, 1905. My Dear Own Alvin:- I was pleasantly surprised Sat- urday morning when I got your dear letter. I was just going over to Edna May Davis’ we went down to your mam- mas and then Bro. Worthington took us over in the canyon wagon and Ina drove Emily’s surry over with Emily, Louie and Lillian in. We had a fine dinner and a fine time and Bro. Worthington came for us in the even- ing. Bro. Nelson was down by aunt Sarah’s when we got back and he said he had a letter from Sister Everard and she told him that is you got sick she would [ltr. 6, p.2: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 3] 2. take care of you her self, but I hope she wont have the chance as I hope you will not get sick. Deary how did it feel to be ducked in the ditch? You did’nt tell me about it neither did Hyrum Groesbeck but I heard about it just the same. Now deary you must be careful and not strike at the ignoramouses. I know it is hard to take such insults but you know one man against one or two dozen do’nt stand much show. You know they have no sense or feeling so I suppose you will have to grin and bear it. I also heard about you being mobbed and followed home and haveing stones thrown at the door and windows and hav Bro.–– wanted Pres. Hoops sanction and he and Smith would go out and kill them all. Well deary from the sound of this letter–the one that it is in [ltr. 6, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 5] 3. answer to did’nt please you very well. I am always say- ing something you do’nt like maby if I did’nt say so much it would be better, but you know things are not always read as they are written. I know you did’nt get any one to write your letter and I did- nt mean to say that you did, but you know I am cran- ky any way. Mamma was down to Nell’s, last night and she told him what you said and he said he was’nt going on a mission, but I guess he would be like you if he was called - he would go. Hans uncle’s arm is a little better and the company have given him three hundred dollars and a light job but they would’nt promis him steady employment. No deary Miss Wallace did’nt say you was once her sweet heart it was I that said that I was introduced to her and that was all I had to say to her. [ltr. 6, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 7] 4. I certainly thought that I told you about Richard I did’nt know very much about it but Aunt Sarah said that Miss Horn called up a number of times and wanted Richard but he was’nt there and from the way she spoke I thought that Miss. Horn was very anxious to talk to Richard. Of course Aunt Sarah said “Richard never says any thing about any thing like that but I have noticed he has been going other places of late.” I do’nt know wether David waid- ed on Emily or not. Your mam- ma told me that Emily woke up and told David he better send for some one and he said I will wait and see what I am sending for them for (You know how many false alarms they had last time) but he thought he would make a fire and before he got it made Emily called to him to give her some chloroform and he went for that but [ltr. 6, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 9] 5. before he could get it it was all over. So wether he finished up the work or not I do’nt know. I do’nt think the storm at the lake did very much damage Yes the Lucas boy that got killed is step son to Uncle Phill- ips. You see Uncles wife was named [-]roton and she marrid a man by the name of Lucas he was a widdower with 7 children then she had three by him but one died all of the first family are married her husband died sometime ago and then she married Phillips. Yes they were the one that were at Mammas the night you went to Montpelier Well deary our precious doll baby does try hard to walk she wants to walk all the time she do’nt want to sit on the floor at all she wants some one to walk with her all the time. I do’nt think it will be long before she can go alone. If I was like Serena [ltr. 6, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 11] 6. I would put her in the other room and if she wanted to pull her self up and fall down all right but I ca’nt do that I have to watch her so when she goes to fall I can catch her. She takes hold of your hand and walks over to the door and says “tat ta” she can say “baby” now she is just fine and so am I. We went down to Ida’s to day and helped Ida with her mus- tard pickels they looked fine. Ruth does enjoy going out. I went over to Lis’ her baby was kind of fussy I think he is getting some more teeth. The weather is lovely now we had a nice rain in the night but it has been fine to day the sun is pretty hot in the day but the mornings and evenings are very pleas- and. We do’nt have to have a fire in the house as yet. Your Papa and party got home Saturday night from what the paper says the had a nice trip only for [ltr. 6, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 13] 7. the heat. Moke is all right now his side healed up just fine. I thought I would be able to tell you there was an inc- reas up on the hill but it has’nt happened as yet. She must has misscounted again she is nearly a week over time now. Nerry’s baby was named last night its name is “Ellen.” I was saying that the flees bothered you so much and Bro. Worthington said they must like American beef I thin they must too the way they eat you up. Hyrum Groesbeck and his father called after Sunday school yesterday but he did- nt get to see the baby because she was asleep and I did’nt want to wake her. His father said “I feel like kicking him because he is homesick to go back.” I wanted to say I guess he is homesick to see Nanny but I thought I better not. [ltr. 6, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 15] 8. My but he has big feet. He told me how well you preached and how success- ful you were at selling books while out tracting. He said he could’nt sell books. And he said he never did like tracting, he dreaded to go almost as much the last time as he did the first. I told him you did’nt dis like going near as much now as you did at first. Ida has Maggie Ander- son with her now. Miss Cook did’nt suit her at all from what she said today. Ida had all the work to do and Miss Cook was the one that was so tired. but do’nt say I said any thing. Ruth thinks Joseph is all right. He started to the public school today and he was as tickeled as could be. Geraldine is getting so cute now she can say nearly every thing and she has got all of her teeth. You bet I will be glad when I can say that about Ruth. [ltr. 6, p. 16] [page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 17] 9. Well deary I see Uncle Sam has paid another dividend Bro. Nelson did’nt tell me he had the check for the last and he has’nt said anything about this one, but I guess he will. I do’nt want to ask him for them. Bertha said they did’nt send theirs that is Child Cole’s and Co. so they went and got them the checks were made out Aug. 19 and Sept. 21. So maby they did’nt send his but I guess he will tend to it when he gets around to it. Don’t say any thing to him about it. They started to put in the foundation of Joe’s house today. Old man Reed has been out to the Ranch visiting Nell and he came home Saturday and she came with him but I have’nt see her. This is the first time she has been down since she was marrid. Well deary I was’nt going to [ltr. 6, p. 18: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 19] 10. say so much but you see if anything I am worse than ever. My own dear sweetheart I do hope you are well and may the Lord bless you continually. Ruth and I send lots of love hugs and kisses and Mam- ma and Pappa and Bertha and all the folks send love Be careful and don’t let the mob get hold of you again. I remain as ever your loveing and affectionate wife, Mille. XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 6, p. 20] [page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 1] Salt Lake City, Sept. 28, 1905. My Own Dear Sweet Alvin:- Yesterday I went to the matinee to see the Sultan of Su Lu. I enjoyed it very much. You remem- ber we went to see it last year. and when I got home I got your dear letter I was so pleased to get it also to know that you are well I am so glad you are entirely over your cold, but sorry the other boys have get it. Your mother and the children and Sister Boman were there – mamma brought the baby down to meet me after the mati- nee and we went downtown [ltr. 7, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 3] 2. and got her some shoes while down town I met Bro. Nelson and he stopped his mobile and told me he had three dollars for me so he gave it to me. He wished me to remember him to you. He telephoned me tonight and told me that he had sold all the sugar stock but eight shares four in Ruth’s name and four in my name and he had cancelled the note that was in my name for $1370. and had $404. over and he wanted to know if he should apply it on the other nob and I told him yes. I think that is pretty good do’nt you? Now you see I wo’nt need to worry about haveing my name to that note. I am so glad he made as much as he did. Bro. Nelson said he sold every share he had. He said of course I might have made a little more by keeping it a little longer and I might not so I thought it a good time [ltr. 7, p. 4] [page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 5] 3. to sell. As I was coming home last night I called at the Bee Hive so you Papa could see the baby he was at a meeting, your mamma went in and he came out a minute I think his trip did him good he looks better. The folks were all well. Aunt Julina wanted me to wait and she would have Bro. Worthington take me home but I thanked her and told her I had the baby in the buggy. Mamm wheeled her down and I wheeled her back and I was so tired I did’nt know what to do. I wish I was a better walker because I like to take Ruth out in her buggy. Bro Nelson said he had a letter from you today. I am glad the time is young faster than it did at first It is going faster with me also still when I look forward to your coming home it looks a long time but I guess we will [ltr. 7, p.6: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 7] 4. just have to keep on wishing for the time to hurry along. I am glad you are haveing nice weather I know you like fall better than any time of the year. It has been rain- ing on and off all day and is still raining and I am glad it is for we needed it very much. every thing was so dry and dusty and we do’nt have the streets sprinkled up this way very often and it seems to me every time the wind blows it comes from the East and we get full benefit of the dust. When the fire department go down we ca’nt see acroos our yard for dust. So we are ever glad of this rain. So you are wearing your heavy night shirts and sleeping under two blankets. We have one quilt on us and we do’nt have that pulled up very often last night it was awfully warm and we had both windows open. Ruth always sleeps on top of the cloths. She will not have [ltr. 7, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 9] 5. the clothes over her. If she is fast asleep and I cover her up she will kick them off and if I keep covering her she will wake up nearly every time. She can walk by the chains now and walk with us holding one hand and she thinks she is so smart that she wants to walk all the time. She walk and sings and jabbers so cute and she loves her doll and says “bye bye.” Well deary I am getting out of the way of cooking I let Mamma do the cooking I have only mixed bread once since you went away so you see what you will have to put up with when you come home. I am glad you get a good meal once in a while. How is Sister Everard – remember me to her. I hope you had[-] a nice time with Mr. Blake. So Mrs. Carmen is going to sail on the 6th of October also [ltr. 7, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p.11] 6. the little German girl Mattie Reed expects to sail then also. So you have sent me another pair of gloves. Did you send them by the German girl? Who was it that you sent the silk for the babies dress by I forget. I hav’nt seen any thing of the Grant girls as yet. Ruth thought her card was fine. The one you sent me this time is real pretty quite a number of pretty faces on it. What do you think? Ruth kissed me good night to night. She is getting to be the best little darling to go to bed. I undress her and say “lets go to bed” I lie down with her she has her dinner and then I come out and leave her and she goes to sleep by her self. Do’nt you think that is pretty good. Yes the lake season is over I think I went about 5 or 6 [ltr. 7, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 13] 7. times. I told you each time I went. Say deary Bertha would like you to send her a pair of gloves 6 ¼ She would like a pretty red that she could wear with a dark blue suit if you ca’nt get a pretty red get black. She would also like you to send a pair of black 6 ½ Let her know how much they are and she will send the money. She would send some now but she has’nt got a green back. Annie Owen was marrid last night Alice and George were down George went back today and Alice is going back. Sunday George’s sister Emma is to be marrid next Monday. We are all well Ruth and I are just fine. Mamma and Papa and Bertha and Joe and all the folks wish to be remem- bered to you. Joe thinks his house will [ltr. 7, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 15] 8. be finished so they can be marrid in December I do’nt know wether it will or not. Deary I do’nt know of any thing to tell you unles it is that I love you with all my heart. Ruth and I send loes and hugs and kisses galore. May the lord bless you continually and keep you from all harm and accident. I remain your loveing and affectionate wife, Millie. XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX Deary: You will get so used to getting kisses on paper that you will just as soon have them as the real ones but I would’nt Millie. [ltr. 7, p. 16] [page is blank]