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, Dec 1905 MSS 7952 [ltr. 1, p. 1] #44. Salt Lake City, Dec. 4, 1905. My Own Dear Alvin:- I have no letter to answer to-night as I did’nt get my letter to day but I am in hopes it will come to morrow. I hope you are well as this leaves us enjoying the best of health. I for get wether I told you I got the gloves. Bro. Shorten mailed them from Ogden I got them about a week ago he wrote me a note telling me he had sent them and said he left you well and happy. He said he was not in Salt Lake very long therefore did’nt get a chance to come up [ltr. 1, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 3] 2. The gloves are fine and Bertha thanks you very much for getting them for her. Your Papa called me up Thanks giving morning to see how we were he said he was telephoneing all the babies. He said he was well. Ruth told him “Tata” over the phone. Lillian had a baby girl on Thanksgiving Day. I went to the matinee Mrs. Field did’nt go her mother was’nt very well – I hav’nt see her since so I do’nt know how she is. The play was just fine it was “The College Widdow” written by George Ade. It was college days and a foot ball game on Thanksgiving Day. They kept the house in an up roar I enjoyed it so much. Well Dearie what do you think? Fanny has another beaux and is going to be marrid and [ltr. 1, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 5] 3. go to Springville to live that is if she does it in a hurry. I am afraid if she do’nt do it quick she will change her mind. She came up from Springville last Friday she is at your Mama’s – she phoned me said she was coming up before she goes to Spring ville but she has’nt been up as yet. She says she has quit Atherly for good this time. Harry telephoned to day and he told me to say Hello for him they are all well and wish to be remembered to you. Al and Alice and the boys were down yesterday they also wish to be remember ed. The baby is growing just fine and Orville is getting to be such a big boy. Mrs. Adams called today she asked about you and wished to be remembered to you. We had quite a bit of snow last week and it is quite [ltr. 1, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 7] 4. frosty well regular winter weather. Well Dearie the City have got the pleasure to raise Papa’s side walk again. When they paved South Temple they acknowledged Palmers grade so that made it that he did’nt have to cut his dow so Joe got a petition through the council asking them to raise ours so it went through to night so I guess we will have it fixed. Well my own Sweetheart how are you? is there any thing you need is there any thing I can send you if there is tell me and I will send it I asked Miss Snyder how Price’s wife was and she said she is just fine better than she has been for years. We are going to have a fair in our ward it is to start to morrow night and run the remainder of the week [ltr. 1, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 9] 5. they sent me a big doll to dress it looked so cute when I got it done. Mama, Papa, Bertha and Joe send love to you. Ruth and I send you lots of love hugs and kisse. May the Lord bless and protect you at all times is the prayer and desire of your loveing and affectionate wife, Millie. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x [ltr. 1, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 1] #45 Salt Lake City, Dec. 7, 1905. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your dear letter of Nov. 20th Tues- day and I was so pleased to get it also to learn that you was well. Yesterday was letter day again but it did’nt come so I thought it would come to day but it did’nt they have been moveing from the old to the new post office I do’nt know wether that is the reason the mail is late or not. I am glad you are having nice weather again but I guess it wont last long – it is getting quite cold here now. I think you better put your unions on before you catch cold, because it is kind of hard [ltr. 2, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 3] 2. to get aclimated if you have a cold. I too wish Joe could keep his position but he will be out the first of the year. I hope he will be able to get something as good. So Elder Young is on his way home – Hilay Groesbeck called me up last night and asked me if you had said any thing about Elder Young coming home I told him yes that he left London Nov. 21th. He wanted to know if he was coming home on account of sickness or if his cough was bothering him again I told him you told me that he had been there 16 months but that he was honorably released. I thought I would let Bro. Young tell him his self why he came home. Hilay said he would bring him over when he came, he told me to remember him to you. Yes Bro. Ogden was Joe’s com- panion “Little Junius” as he calls him. How Joe does love [ltr. 2, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 5] 3. Junius he was so good to Joe when he was sick. Joes says he never see’s him but he wants to hug him. When Joe worked at Booths he thought he would be marrid in Novem- ber as Dec. is such a buisy time in a fish store and he thought he could’nt get any time off – he was sure going to be marrid this year, but his father was six or eight weeks later starting on his house than Hoe thought he would be consequently the house wont be finished this year and they do’nt want to get marrid until it is. The plasterers started to put the hard finish on to day. So Chase is tickeled about his daughter – I don’t blame him she is a lovely little girl. Nell was up yesterday and I asked about the [--]meus she said they were well I asked how they liked Salt Lake and she said she has never heard them say. They do’nt go out very much. I hav’nt seen Mattie yet I think I will go [ltr. 2, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 7] 4. over to the fair again to morrow evening – she is to play so I guess I will see her. I went to the fair Tuesday night it was real good. You want to know if I cry out in my sleep – not once since you went away–do’nt you think that is pretty good? Yes dearie it will be nice when you are home but it would’nt be so nice for that dream to come true as I dreamed you was going back again. It seems so funny every time I dream you are home you are going back again. Before the last issue of stock I was in the bank one day and Bro. Nelson told me there was going to be another issue of stock. He said I think it a good idea to sell I thought he ment the 10 shares profit. 5 in Ruths name and 5 in mine I do’nt know wether he meant all of it or not. I said all right if you think it a good time to sell – we will sell and I asked him if I should indorse the stock while I was there so when he [ltr. 2, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 9] 5. had a chance to sell it would be ready and he said no I will let you know. He has’nt said any thing about it to me since only when I called him up and asked him if he took up the last issue and he said he did, but he did’nt tell me how much he got or any thing about it – before he phoned and asked me to come down and sign the note. The stock had been up to $14.95 but I did’nt know until since the last issue then of course it went down or there was quite a bit on the market oweing to people having to pay their taxes and etc. this time of the year. If I had known when it was $14.95 I would have sold the whole thing and then bought it back when it went down. Bro. Nelson told me he was going to write to you so I guess he told you all about it. Ruth and I each have 15 share we made 1 each the first time and 4 each the next time and I guess we did’nt make any the last time I do’nt know that any thing would [ltr. 2, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 11] 6. h[-]ppen because Aunt Sarah called – she has called more than once. Something might happen if some body else called. No dearie I did’nt stand Ruth up in the midde of the floor and maker her walk I do’nt believe in forceing babies to walk I think they will walk when they are ready and able she seemed to be kind of weak in the knees and so I did’nt try to force her, but I have rubbed them well right along and now she walks all over and she gets up the step into to front room and goes to the piano and stands up and plays it. She does so many cute things she plays so cute with her dolls. You aught to see her play peek a boo she hides her face with he apron or hide be hind a chair or some thing then she peeks around and says “I see” to cute for any thing. I sent you a news paper to day in it I wrapped a muffler. It is [ltr. 2, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 13] 7. not very nice it is a piece of silk I had and I thought it would do for every day and you could get you a nice one over there for best. Bertha and I each sent you a package to day. What are you going to do Xmas? I do hope you will have a Merry Xmas I suppose you will be invited to Sister Everards. I hope you have a nice time and a turkey and plumb pudding dinner. I guess we will have the family up here. Mamma and Papa and Bertha and Joe and all the folks send love and wish you a Merry Merry Christmas. Ruth and I send lots of love hugs and kisses and may the Lord bless you continually is the desire of your loveing and affectionate wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x [ltr. 2, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 1] 46 Salt Lake City, Dec. 11, 1905. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received a letter from you Friday and another to-day which I was pleased to get and more than pleased to learn that you was well and happy. Dearie I will say in answer to your sarcastic lecturing that you are a Republican – I am not neither am I a Democrat- I vote for the man I think will fill the position best. I do’nt know that it was any worse for me to say that it was Reed Smoots fault that it was for your mother to say it was Apostl Penrose’s fault of course he is a Democrat. I think that people aught not to put church and politics to-gether I know you think it is all right [ltr. 3, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 3] 2. but then I guess we have a right to our own opinion. Alvin do’nt worry I did’nt want you to take me with you I merely said that in jest. Yes I know that it has been Johns ambition to go East and I am glad that he can have his ambitions realized. I know that he did’nt have any thing when he got marrid and he has been buying a home and etc. and it costs money to go East to school unless he has a standin somewhere. I understand he is going on the 26th but then I guess you know that. Mellissa is going to move up to your mothers. I saw by the paper that the man with fur eyes arrived on the 24th of November – I hav’nt seen him yet. Junus Ogden arrived yesterday I do’nt know wether Bro. Young has arrived as yet or not. Junus said Bro. Young was awfully sick all the way over the ocean Young stayed in Boston. What part did you take in the [ltr. 3, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 5] 3. Sunday school entertainment? I hope it was a success. I am glad you got a nice letter from Miss Winberg I was allso glad to hear of the increase in Mr. Simms and Mr. Millers family’s. Miller and his lady friend were at our house to dinner the day I shortened Ruth and I shortened her the day she was four months old so you see it is a few days over a year – they were marrid short ly after I think. So Winder had a bad case on with an english girl. No Ruth do’nt seem exactly bash- ful – she soon gets acquainted with people that come to the house but when I take her out she wants me. So you think that she gets her bashfullness from you maby she does, but I do’nt know that I have ever seen you act bashful. We took her to the Fair Friday night – she did enjoy it she was so good. Every body wanted to take her and love and kiss her but she would’nt go to any one [ltr. 3, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 7] 4. only those she knew. Maggie Hall tried to take her and love and kiss her but she would’nt stand for it. Miss Hull came up and in- troduced her self to me and she said she had wanted to meet me and no one introduced her so she in- troduced her self – her sister Sue introduced her self to me on the Tuesday night they seem to be real nice girls They asked about you and was glad to hear that you [---] getting along so well and wished to be remembered to you. Yes the way the babies have been arriveing since you left there is apt to be quite an in- crease in the family ere your return. Yes Mattie Reed is too good for Will Reed. Mr. Wetzel was with her at the fair. So you are having beastly weather – we are having pretty good weather but it is rather cold. Papa has been to the doctor with his arm but it is not much is any better as yet [ltr. 3, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 9] 5. his boss Mr. Ewing died Saturday he has been suffering from heart trouble of late the doctors have advised him to take a rest but he did’nt and about a week ago L. [-] [-]arsick shot him self at the Cullen and it seemed to make Ewing very nervous he fainted away several times so he got some medicine from the doctor he had two lots and Saturday his wife’s sister was at their room tending the baby ( by the way they have a son abot three months old – Ewing thought he was the only baby you know it is the first child he has had of his own) while Mrs. Ewing went down to lunch – he asked the sister in law to give him the bottle with his medicine in as he had a pain at his heart as soon as he had taken it he discovered he had taken a teaspoonful of the one he should have taken 10 drops of then he said oh I have taken the wrong one get me some warm salt water so she ran and got some warm water then she ran for some salt and when she [ltr. 3, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 11] 6. got back he was foaming at the mouth she called Mrs. Ewing and before she could get there he was dead – they got a doctor as quick as possible but they could’nt revive him. The doctor said he did’nt take enough to kill him that his heart being weak and the fright at the thought of taking too much that killed him – he will be buried Thursday. I do’nt know what they will do down there I do’nt think his wife will run it. Mama slipped on the ice and fell about a week ago and Saturday she got up on the high chair to dust the stove pipe off and as she went to get down she caught her foot and down she went – she got shook up pretty bad and a few bruises but it might have been worse. A brother of that Fred Williams that went with you was coasting the other day and got both legs broken above the knees. Williams wife is expected to have an increase any day. Ruth amuses her self lots better since she can walk [ltr. 3, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 13] 7. she does do so many cute things. She is the sweetest little doll. Alice came down with the baby to day – Ruth thought the baby was so nice until Bertha or I took it then she was jealous she think she has a claim on Bertha. The baby is getting along fine. I think I told you about the taxes – the bank hav’nt sent me word how much the taxes on the forest dale propety are. No Joe wont get Bertha for a Xmas present. I guess I better tell you we are all well especially Ruth and I – I think I forgot last time. Well Dearie Xmas will be two weeks from today – we have got our mince meat, plumb puddings and fruit cake made so it begins to look like Xmas. I wish you a Merry Merry Xmas. and hope you have a nice Xmas, dinner and a nice time. Joe’s house is all plastered [ltr. 3, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 15] 8. and dry now the carpenters can get to work. Mama, Papa and Bertha and Joe and all the folks send love and best wishes for a Merry Merry Xmas. Well Dearie my own sweet heart it is twelve o’clock so I think I will say “night night” with lots of love hugs and kisses from Ruth and Mama and pray ing the Lord to bless you continually is the wish and desire of your loveing and affectionate wife, Millie. x x xx xx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x [ltr. 3, p. 16: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 1] 47 Salt Lake City, Dec. 18, 1905 My Own Dear Alvin:- I received a letter from you Friday and another today I was so pleas- ed to get them also to learn that you was well. I am glad you had such a nice time Thanksgiving day it was so kind and good of Sister Everard to do as she did. I bet you did have a good dinner. You were in luck to have two dinners I guess you are pleased to have Elder Beesley in the office seeing that you know him so well. Joe brought Junius Ogden down one evening last week he seems to be a real nice fellow. He said you was looking and feeling find which I was glad to hear. Elder Young called [ltr. 4, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 3] 2. today. He brought the kittie for the baby and my ties and hand- kerchieves for which I thank you very much. Ruth was so tickeled with her fur she loved it and called it kittie and sang “bye bye” to it she is in luck Mrs. Field gave her a set but they are larger than the one you sent her so I think I will put them away for next winter. Bro. Young got home (to Ogden) last Thursday and he had his old position offered him and they wanted him to go to work Friday but he did’nt start until Saturday so he got a day off to day to come to Salt Lake as he had a number of packages to de- liver and he intended to go back to Ogden this evening. He seems to be a real nice fellow – he wished to be remembered to you and told me to tell you he would write you pretty soon – he had lunch with us. London Bridge must be quite a bridge to look as though the water came right up to the buildings. Yes Dearie it is sad about Mamie’s [ltr. 4, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 5] 3. baby – I hav’nt seen them since the funeral I do’nt know how they are. So you dreamed you was home and I was pleased to see you – I wonder if I would be I might treat you like I did when you came from Mont- pelier – and you thought Ruth was about the same. There is a big difference in her now and when you lift – she can run all around now and she sings and talks and plays so cute. It is a good thing you hav’nt for- gotten how to use the fish rod for Ruth likes fish - I guess she do’nt get that from you. The reason the tax notice of our Forest Dale property did’nt come to me was because they took the valuation before our deed was recorded. They havnt sent me word how much the tax is yet. I told Farr I thought you did’nt want to sell it but I would ask you about it. I told him there was a piece between our’s and Ashtons but he did’nt say [ltr. 4, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 7] 4 any thing. Yes it would be nice if we could get that corner. Did Bro. Nelson tell you how much stock he bought the last time. Ellis brought us hay the day before Thanksgiving and he said there was a man up in Bountiful that would take it but he did’nt know how to get it up there. Ellis said “I will be in friday and I will put a tight bottom in the sack and take her out but I hav’nt heard or seen any thing of him since. I guess the cow is all right she has’nt made any fuss since we sent her – Mamas cow was quet for about three months after she went and she started again last week she is a great cow. To look at her one would think she was going to have two or three. You want to know all about that cow she is the meanest dis- positioned cow I ever saw. No she do’nt kick but it is’nt because she do’nt want to – I just put a strap around her back legs I do’nt believe in takeing any [ltr. 4, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 9] 5. chances with her and she holds her milk up like the dickens. It is about three weeks since we had any snow and some of that is still on the ground as it has been real frosty ever since. Yes dearie eight months yes- terday since you left home it seems an awful long eight months. I guess you do hate to think of Pres. Hoops coming home but I guess he do’nt. I ca’nt emagine who the other fellow is that will make tracks for home when he is released. Last Friday “Way Down East” was at the theatre your Mother said none of them were going and I might ask some one so Nell & Hen and Bertha and Joe and Flory and I went. It was about the same as it was before. Mrs. Field is going home to- morrow. she was down to-day she wished to be remembered to you and wishes you a Merry Xmas and a Happy [ltr. 4, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 11] 6. New Year. Mama and Papa and all the folks join with me in wishing you a bright Happy and pros- perous New Year. Say Dearie what have you got on your upper lip and what did you have on your face you know what I said Has your hair quit falling out? Well Dearie Ruth is awake so I guess I will have to go to bed to her – she and I send lots of love hugs and kisses and may the Lord bless you continually is the desire of your loveing and affection- ate wife and baby, Millie & Ruth. Ruth says “tat ta” I forgot to tell you we are all well and feeling fine. [ltr. 4, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 4, insert 1] [newspaper clipping enclosed entitled “ President Smith Goes To Vermont”] [ltr. 5, p. 1] 48 Salt Lake City, Dec. 25, 1905. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received a letter from you last Friday and another today I was so pleased to get them also to learn that you were well. It did seem so good to get a letter to day it being Xmas. I also got the cards and gave them to each one with the exception of Annie Field and she left for home last Tuesday so I will send it to her when I write. I also got the other cards and the newspapers. The cards are all so pretty. I am glad you had such a nice time sight seeing with Bro. Higgs. I guess it would take considerable time to see all of London. Well Dearie this is Xmas. and all the folks were here to dinner [ltr. 5, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 3] 2. we had a fine dinner and I think every one enjoyed them selves Harry and Nell and the boys are still here they are going to stay all night Lon started with the croup so they thought they better stay. I wish you could have seen Ruth enjoy her Xmas. presents this morning she thought they were fine she got a dool’s bed a chinease doll an esquoma doll, sweeper, book, stockings, cup and tin dishes. all the folks have written you a few lines which I will enclose Mrs. Adams did’nt feel very good so she wished me to wish you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. It did’nt seem a bit like Xmas to me you can bet I will be glad when you are home on Xmas. Then it will seem more like it. I hope you had a nice time to day. We’ve got enough left over to last a week. Mellissa called me up to [ltr. 5, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 5] 3. night and then your Mama came to the phone they are all well but Lis’ baby he has been sick but he is much better. I was going down yes- terday but I went to the Tabern- acle in the morning to the memorial service and I didnt get time in the after noon nor today, but I will try to go down to morrow. We are all well and feeling fine. It is late and I am tired and Ruth wants me so I will close for this time and answer your other letter next time. All the folks send love Ruth and Mama sends lots of loves hugs and kisses and may the Lord bless you continually is the desire of your loveing and affectionate wife, Millie [ltr. 5, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 7] I. 29 [-] st, Salt Lake Dec 25, 1905 Dear Alvin :- This is just to remind you that the bunch is again enjoying Christmas at the old stand, and that you are not for- gotten. Two years ago you wrote the missionary letter, little dreaming that it would be your turn next, but this time the tables are turned. Well, we all hope your Christmas has been a most enjoyable one. Seeing you could not be here to do the father’s part, we have all had a share in nursing Ruth and teasing Millie and believe we have succeeded pretty well. Ever praying for your welfare and wishing you [ltr. 5, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 9] 2 a successful, happy New Year, we are Yours in the family or about to be. Hoping you have had a Merry Christmas and wishing you a Happy New Year [-] Allms N A At[[-] While absent you are not forgotten while you are makeing the greatest Sacrifice you may ever be Called on to make for tonight while we are all together it Seems to me you are makeing a greater Sacrifice than many people think Al & Alice Arville & Babe Well Alvin I take pleasure in being one to ad a few lines on this Letter I told you I wold See that we all wrote to you the same as we did to Jo I join with the rest of the folks in wishing you a mary Christmas and a happy New year and hope that you have [ltr. 5, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 11] 3 had as god a time as we have we are joaking & eating while you are Snoring & Sleeping at this tim this Letter is wrote Sucksess for you is my worst wish for you I remain yours Truly J H Cox [the following two lines are written over the above signature] with much love from your future Brother in law With much love dein Zukunf[-]ger Schwager. Joe. A merry Christmas and a happy new year. Lawrence got out on the ice the other morning and fell in. We have all had a very nice time. And hope you have had the same. From your nephew. Harry Cox. Hello Alvin, how are you. I hope you enjoyed that turkey dinner you were going to have, as much as we enjoyed ours. We all had a [ltr. 5, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 13] good time tonight although we missed your presence but there’ll come a time some day when the mission is over and then all together again we will eat drink and be merry. Hoping you had a very happy Christmas and wishing you a happy and prosperous new Year I remain as ever Bertha. Well Alvin it is just half past 12 I have just got throw pu[-]ting croupy children to bed well ruth is has sweet has ever she is up playing with your cards and have ing a good time well we have had a good time and hope you have to millie is still writeing Lawrence has got the croup so he will rite to morrow so I will say good night Nell Lawrence Cox [the following was written vertically all the left edge of the letter] the scribbling is Ruth’s. [child’s scribbling is over, or under, all the above written] [ltr. 5, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 1] #49 Salt Lake City, Dec. 27, 1905. My Own Dear Alvin:- I will now try to answer your dear letter that I received Xmas. day I was so pleased to get it also to learn that you are well. I read the account of the disaster at Charing Cross Station it seems strang that more were’nt killed but it is as the paper says if it had been five minutes earlier or five minutes later it would have been so much worse because there would have been so many more people there – it is a good thing that it is no worse. About the plumes Dearie if they are nice ones that is very cheap of course I have some black ones but I think I would like a real nice white one some time but there is no hurry about it. [ltr. 6, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 3] 2. I was glad to hear that you had another good turkey dinner but sorry you had the head ache afterward but I hope it did’nt last long. I was glad to hear that Sister Everard invited you to Xmas. dinner. Well Dearie Christmas has come and gone so now we can say that you will be away only one more Xmas. When I used to think of you being away two Xmas’s. it did seem so long but the time does’nt drag as much as it did at first – the days and weeks seem to fly but it seems to take so many weeks to make a month. So you are still having foggy weather the fogs there must be awful – we had quite a snow storm yesterday and it was quite foggy last night for about two hours and today we had another big snow storm it must have been 6 or 8 inches it quit for a while and now it is snow- ing again. I do’nt care much about sweeping snow but I think I would rather do that than have those beastly fogs that you have over there. I think we [ltr. 6, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 5] 3. have had a fine winter so far it has been cold and clear most of the time. I do’nt mind the cold I can stand it so much better than the heat. I see by your letter that it is over a week since you had a letter from me I always write once a week and most of the time twice so I guess it is the fault of the mails. So you would have gone with out your Xmas. dinner if you could have been home I to would have gone with out mine if by so doeing I could have been in your company but it wont be this way always. We had a fine dinner Roast turkey, beef and pork, irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, gravy, cellery, cheese, plumb pudding, brandy & lemon sauce, lemon and mince pie and three kinds of cake, fruit candy and nuts. and I hope you had as good we all enjoyed it and had a real nice time Xmas. Well Dearie I got a Mr. Fisher, of Bountiful, a man that Mr. Ellis recommended, to take the calf he wanted $1.50 per month I told him I could’nt pay that so he said he [ltr. 6, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 7] 4. would take her for a year for $1.00 per month and then if he could’nt keep her for that he would let me know so I let him take her he thought she was a fine calf for 10 month old – he only has about 8 head of his own and he will keep her with them he keeps them up in the winter and pastures them in the summer. He said he would treat her good he looked like an honest man. You know that Williams that went when you did – his wife has a baby about two weeks ago. Dec. 28 – 1905 Well Dearie I did’nt finish this letter last night so will do so to-night we are having another fog to night but it is not like your fogs. it has been lovely all day. Alice and George Roberty called this afternoon stayed to supper and they have just gone home. What do you think? They are staying at her mothers this time. Her baby is fat and well he looks just like his father. [ltr. 6, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 9] 5. Aunt Sarah and Ne[--]y tel- ephoned the day after Xmas. and wished us all you included a Happy New Year they are all well and wish to be remem- bered to you. Say Dearie what do you think Will Davis send me a five pound box of lovely candy today and a little card wishing me and mine a Happy New Year. It was just lovely of him You know I was going to get our Xmas. candy of him but when I wanted to get his I telephoned to Z. C. M. I. and they said he did’nt work there any more. I will have to find out what his address is and thank him for it. I forget wether I told you that I got another dividend of three dollars from Uncle Sam. I went down Saturday and got it from Bro. Nelson he wished to be remembered to you. I got another letter from you today and Dearie I was so sorry you had to wait so long for a letter I do’nt see how it was that you had to wait so long unless it was delayed at this post office when they were [ltr. 6, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 11] 6. moveing, I was so glad to hea that you was well this pleases me most of all. Well Dearie I guess it does make you home sick to see Ruth when I tell you about her but she is so cute and I do wish you could see some of her cute ways and the nearest I can get to it is to tell you about it. she plays so cute she sweeps with her little sweeper and she amuses her self so much better since she could walk. Yes she likes to go tata just as much as ever. Sometimes she gets her bonnet and puts it on then goes to the door and says tata. Good for David yes he is in the dramatic club also Mrs. Savage and Mr Savage’s sister Mrs. Roinson and [-]eha [-]an. the girl that lives in our house I did’nt see it but hear it was very good – they played at the Granit Stake house the Salt Lake Theater and the 20th Ward Amusement Hall. Emma and Zina were the only ones home the little Jenson girl was over there with them Dearie I do’nt know how much I weigh I hav’nt been weighed for [ltr. 6, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 13] 7. some time. Well Dearie their house is all dry and the most of the wood work is done and they have started to paint and the day is set for January 18th. So I guess we will be pretty busy from now on. Sister Croft’s is having quite a time I hope she will soon be better. You think you are lazy not getting up until 7:30 I hardly ever getup much before 8 A. M. this weather. So the Queen has to wear a wig I feel sorry for her a man like him needs hanging. I tell you I am mighty thank ful that I have got a good virtu eous husband and I know that he loves me and that he is not chaseing after others all the time I know that I am blessed in this and many other things. I am glad you are going to have another chicken dinner for I know you like chicken. Mama and Papa and Bertha and Joe and all the folks send love to you. Your Papa and the folks are [ltr. 6, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 15] 8. expected home Monday morn- ing. Maggie B[-]man is taking care of Ida’s children while they are away. Well Dearie Ruth and I are well and feeling fine Ruth is getting to be a better lover she kisses all of us every night before she goes to bed then she loves me and kisses me and then says “tata” and then she goes to bed. She and I send you lots of love hugs and kisses and pray the Lord to bless you continually from your loveing and affectionate wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x P. S. Dearie Laun was sick X mas. night when they were all writing so he wanted to write to you so he did it the next day, Dearie. [ltr. 6, p. 16: page is blank]