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, Mar 1906 MSS 7952 [notes by transcriber are in brackets] [ltr. 1, p. 1] #64 Salt Lake City, Mar. 1 - 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received a letter from you Tuesday and two yesterday I was so pleased to get them and to learn that you was well I see from one of them that you are back at #97 or in other words “home again”. How does that sound? I am so glad that you had such a nice time on your trip. I do think you got off cheap. You could’nt travel in this country any where near that cheap and take in the sights. I guess Holland is a beautiful country it must be pretty to see so many green hills I wonder how long they would last green in this country? [ltr. 1, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 3] 2. in the winter they would be white and in the summer the sun would scortch them all up. So Pres. Hoops is coming home and Elder Jones is going to take his place – I am glad the put some one in that you like so well. Dearie I am glad you took advantage of the cheap trip you might as well see all you can whil you are over there. That P. K. must be a gooddy gooddy if he would go over there and sleep with a dutch girl when he had a wife at home and the girl must be a dandy too. Of course Dearie he should be for given but if his wife had done the same thing she would have never been for given. I do’nt know what sugar stock is worth I meant to telephone and ask but it slip- ped my mind. I was down [ltr. 1, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 5] 3. to par but the last time I heard it was $10.75 yes it would have been nice if we could have sold out at $14.00 Yes there has been a number of slide in Little Cottonwood Canyon and there is apt to be more – we had two heavy snow storms last week and we have had a cracker fork yesterday and today. It started about 1:30 yesterday snowed all afternoon all night and all day today but it has quit now. The paper says it was 18 inches but it seemed deeper than that the wind blew in the night and it was awfully deep where it had drifted. You talk about being so tickeled to see it snow You would’nt be very tickeled if you was home. I am just about sick of snow. This is the worst winter we have had for over twenty years. This is the first day of March and I tell you it came in like a lion. Oh yes our winter [ltr. 1, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 7] 4. is about over if you could take a peak you would think “nit” Remember me to Alex Nibley. Florence Squire introduced me to a Mr. Nibley once but I do’nt remember what his first name was. I met a number of Thatcher girls when I was in Logan but I do’nt know wether I met his wife or not I remember when she died it seems to me it was since you went away I am sure it was. Dearie you are always talk- ing about you would rather be the one to go – I wish you would’nt talk about such things I cant bear to think of such things. So you saw Paris #2 or Brussells I guess it is a pretty place and pretty people live in it. The idea of having such a statue on a street corner. did you buy one of the little images? I bet you did enjoy skating [ltr. 1, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 9] 5. My but you are a good sailor I think that was pretty good not to be sick at all either way I am glad you was’nt I was funny you had to pay extra postage on the candy I took it to the post office and had it weighed and I put on what he told me. Jay Langford sent Bertha and Joe a dozen fruit knives and they opened them in the custom house in New York and sent Joe notice that there was a package there for them and when he sent $2.50 they would forward it. I do’nt know what most people think of Jennie Smith I know some think she is not marrid If Jennie has marrid a mar- rid man she is foolish – I think as you do that if such be the case they should be made an example of – I do’nt think she is. She had a beaux in California. You know she has been spending her vacations there for the last [ltr. 1, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 11] 6. three or four years she was there last summer she went from there to Portland and I heard that she told someone she expected to meet someone there but he did’nt meet her and she cried for three days. When we were down to Nonies in the fall she told me she was never so homesick in her life as she was while she was in Portland. My supposition is that he promised to meet her there and Marry her and that he did’nt meet her – of course I may be wrong. You know she looked so fat and had such a big bust when she was at Nonies and all the girls [---] her terrible they were telling her if she was marrid they would know how to account for these changes and so on and she took it all – Of course no one suspected her then, but when Edna Mae Davis had the girls to her house she went down to invite Jennie and she came [ltr. 1, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 13] 7. to the door in a kimona and and the facts were in evidence and she did’nt treat Enda Mae very nice and she did’nt go over there that was the first I knew about it. I saw Edna Mae and Maggie the other day they wished to be remembered to you I said to Maggie – “I suppose you are happy to have your yong man home” and she said “Just as happy as you will be when Alvin comes home”. Papa’s brother died the firt of the week and was buried yes- terday – He has been very sick for about three months and I really think he is better off. I forget wether I told you that the bank sent me the tax notice of the Forest Dale property which was $2.80 and I went down and paid it. Mamas ear is getting better but she still has to have it tied up. We are all well. It is your [ltr. 1, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 15] 8. Mama’s birthday Saturday and she is going to have a party and I guess mana and I will go. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love to you I saw my cousin yesterday and she has a swell diamond I suppose it is the one that McDonald gave her – it looks as though they mean business. Talk about Ruth getting cute she gets cuter every day Tuesday when I read your letter where it said “kiss our doll baby for me (I always read this aloud and then I say come let me kiss you), but as soon as I said it Tueday she came on the run with her little mouth up and then she went back and sat in her chair and I said Papa says you are to kiss me for him and she came running back and kissed me. And she did the same when [ltr. 1, p. 16: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 17] 9. I read your letters Wednesday she calls them “lullers” She knows every thing we say and do. Well my own precious lover I do love you with all my heart and Ruth and I send you lots of loves hugs and kisses. May the lord bless you continually is the prayer of your loveing and affection ate wife and baby, Millie & 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 xx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x P. S. I forgot to tell you I got the post card with your picture on. I think it is a good picture of you but as good as the other I am begin- ing to get used to seeing you with a mustache. I guess you can keep it on until you come home and then if I do’nt like it you can shave it off. night night, Dearie. [ltr. 1, p. 18: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 1] #64 Salt Lake City, Mar. 8, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received a letter from you Mon- day and another to day in one you say you have a cold but in the one I got to day you say you are well and I am very glad. Dearie I think you aught to write to Bro. Nelson and if there is any one else you hav’nt written to and thanked for what they sent you – you better do it. I saw Bishop Wh[-]tecar the other day and he asked about you and said he was going to send you a nice letter and five dollars. I thanked him. I think I explained all about [ltr. 2, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 3] 2. the sugar stock in a previous letter. Bro. Nelson has the certif- icates – he said he would put some more in the deposit box as he would’nt need to hold them all as security. Yes you had 113 shares and Ruth and I each hat ten now you have 132 or an increase of 19 shares and Ruth and I each have 18 shares I telephoned Will Davis and asked him if I should send the letter to the Z. C. M. I. warehouse and he said yes so I did I guess he has it before this his folks are all well and wish to be remembered to you So you think you would like to change off with me for a night or two and sleep with Ruth if you was here next week I would give you the chance I think I will wean her next week. I think she would eat better if she was weaned. I do’nt have enough for her and I think it would [ltr. 2, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 5] 3. be better to get her started to eating good before the warm weather she got one of her double teeth through to day she has several more almost through. She is so cute and she talks so cute. Today when I got your letter I had her on my lap and I read it to her and every time I read any thing about her she put her little mouth up to kiss me. She knows every thing – she was slow to walk but she makes up for it in talking. And she tends her doll so cute she walks it around and sings to it and loves it. Yes dearie it is Smith building next to our place. Mathew Miller told me it was for Smith showed him his plans and I told you he was building something in the back of the lot he told Mathew it was a chicken coop and cool shed. I do’nt know whou told Mr. Fan it was Ne[-]to[-] I met Mr. Savage the other day and I remembered you to him [ltr. 2, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 7] 4. and he wished to be remem- bered to you and told me to tell you if you came home with a long face and kept it for about six months and then went to sawing wood on Sunday they would have to have you rebaptised. Mama’s ears are much better she has got the bandage off now and the swelling has gone and her hearing is getting better every day. Papa is well his arm hurts him but nothing like it used to. Ruth and I are well and feeling fine say dearie I am a regular pork I weigh one hundred and twenty nine pounds – the most I ever weighed in my life I think I will quit eating. So you would like to go in Philliphine oh I guess you would win you always did Mama and I went to your mama’s party saturday and we had a fine time we had every thing you could think of to eat and it was all [ltr. 2, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 9] 5. just lovely. Monday night I went to the Theatre to hear a concert by the Orpheus Club it was just fine I enjoyed it so much. Yes I received the theatre pro- grammes I think I told you I also received a catalogue my but there are some beautiful things advertised in it. I do’nt know what Allen’s are going to do with their old home. John Knight lost a little girl three years old the other day. Yes Geoge’s baby is quite dark Louie has a nice baby I went in to see it Saturday it is such a sweet little thing they named her Julina. Josephine is so tickeled with it. Yes I guess Ruth will have to wait a day or two for a brother or sister – she does love babies but she do’nt care about me taking them Saturday I took Richard and she mad a big fuss and I had to give him back to his mother. We had beastly weather last [ltr. 2, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 11] 6. week and it finished up by snowing all day Sunday but it has been just like spring ever since and the snow is dissipeaing quite fast I hope the good weather con- tinues Ruth likes it because she gets out more: I took her down town in her buggy the other day I called at the Bee Hive house coming back, but I did’nt see your Papa Wesley told him I was there but he did’nt come in so I did’nt see him. The Miss Schwartz that Coulson goes with is from Chicago she is no kin to Aunt Mary. Yes I too hope that Mamie will soon have another baby she looks so sad. You say you always liked my black dress – that is a thing of the past I ca’nt get in it at all it must have shrunk The folks think my suit looks real nice. Bertha came down yesterday [ltr. 2, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 13] 7. and took Ruth up there and kept her all afternoon she likes to go up there. Joe called to nigh she wanted to go with him so he took her home and brought her back in about two hours. He thinks Ruth is all right and she thinks he is. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love. May the Lord bless you con- tinually and keep you from all harm is our desire. Lots of love hugs and kisses from Your loveing and affectionate wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. [ltr. 2, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 1] #65 Salt Lake City, Mar. 12, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- Today Mama and I have been up to Al’s and I thought I would get a letter when I got home but I did’nt get it but I guess it will come to-morrow. I have just put Ruth to bed so thought I would write you a line even if I did’nt have a letter to answer. We have had a beast- ly wind storm all last night and all day to day. Last night we went up to Bertha’s—Al and Alice were there and then Nell and Hen came so we were all there Alices baby is growing just fine and he is such a bright little fellow. She shortened him yesterday. [ltr. 3, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 3] 2. Ariville and Ruth get along better than they used to. Mattie came down to Alice’s to- day and her baby ca’nt walk yet but she is looking fine she creaps all over and she has only 6 teeth Ruth has nine and it wont be long before she has some more. Ruth is two weeks older she is ahead of Luceil in everything. We are all well and I do hope that you are. I dreamed the other night that you had been home and gone back and after you had gone back I began to think how strange you acted while you was home I thought you treated me so cool while you was here. Hen’s Uncle Joe is sick in bed with rheumatism. They are expecting their son and his wife and four children to come out this spring. Dearie I do wish you could see and hear some of the cute things that Ruth says and [ltr. 3, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 5] 3. does. She gets a book and brings it to mama or I and says chair – up – book. She wants us to sit down and take her up an show her the picture and then she tells up what they are then she jabbers away and makes believe she is read- ing. You aught to see Harry my but he is fat he had to get him some new cloths because he got too fat for his others. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love to you. Well my own sweetheart I ca’nt think of any thing to tell you so will close with lots of love hugs and kisses and praying the Lord to bless you continually is the desire of you 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 [ltr. 3, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 1] #66 Salt Lake City, March 19, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- Last Mon- day when I wrote you I did-‘ nt have a letter to answer but tonight I have three. I got one last Tuesday another Wednesday and another to-day. I was so pleased to learn that you were well I am always glad to learn this. Well Dearie Pres. Hoops arrived on Wednesday morning Mar. 14 he called that same evening but I had gone to the theatre and he said he would come again he was expecting his wife that evening and the train was four hours late and she did- nt get in until eleven o’clock They stayed at Groesbeck’s and [ltr. 4, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 3] 2. Groesbeck’s had company for them Thursday night and they invited me so I went we had a real pleasant time Bro and Sister Frewin and his son were there also Pres. Snow I think he was pres. of the London conference before Hoops, Bro. and sister Brown – he said he used to go to school with you he is very dark complectioned Freebrain and his lady firend Miss Sheets and a little english girl that came with hoops and she was going to Brigam City with them she knows Chase she is from that conference. I knew Pres. Hoops wife years ago she was Miss Eastman she used to stay at Burts and go to school she is a very dear friend of Bell Burt’s and a lovely woman and they have a nice little boy two and a half years old. I did’nt take Ruth over to Groes beck’s with me she seemed tired and I thought she would get two tired and fussy. And I asked Them when they were going to [ltr. 4, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 5] 3. Brigham City and they said Friday at noon they were going to Ogden and then take the train for Brigham City at night I told them I would like to have them come to dinner Friday but they could’nt as Hoops had to go down to Bro. Cummings folks Friday morning. As long as his wife was here I thought they would stay a few day but they did’nt stay long He brought the package all. I think the dress goods is very pretty it will make me such a pretty suit next winter and I think the tan cloth will make Ruth a coat and I think you got it very cheap I do’nt think you could get it here less than $1.00 or $1.25 per yd. and the tan would be more than that. The towles are just fine and you certainly got a bargain on them also the ties. Yes Dearie I got the gloves all right and they were fine for the price they were a little large but I am wearing them they were 6 ¼ and I wear a 6. I heard [ltr. 4, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 7] 4. that Jennie Smith went to the Keogh-Wright hospital this last week but I hav’nt heard wether she has her baby or not. You seem to be wondering who’s turn it is next well I do’nt know but I guess it will be Aunt Mary. I was down town to day I saw Will Davis he says they are all well and he got your letter he says if his mail was sent to Z C.M.I. he would get it all right. he told me his address it was 4 hundred and somethin Elm Ave. but I forget what the number was. Ruth has another tooth that that makes ten she has 6 more nearly through and then I guess she wont get her other double teeth until she is two years old. The stomach and eye teeth are the hardest to out as a rule she has one stomach tooth through and the other are pushing and I think she will get them before hot weather [ltr. 4, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 9] 5. at least I hope she does. She does so many cute things and she can say nearly every thing and she talks so plain she speaks most of her words almost as plain as I can you do’nt know dear and sweet she is she gets her dolly to sleep and loves it. Her Uncle Joe thinks she is just about it he is always telling me that I can give her to them – Ruth is always talking about “Joe”. I am glad you went to the theatre and that you enjoyed the play. Remember me to Alex Nibley when you write and thank him. So you are getting tired of writeing letters so am I – I will be glad when I can talk to you insted of writeing yes the time is flying with me now just think eleven months have past but let them pass. Dearie I dreamed of you last night, but you are always so cold to me and you say you dreamed of me and it was the same old story do you mean that you [ltr. 4, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 11] 6. dreamed that you was home and going back. You know Dearie I think it is strange that I have such strange dreams about you, but I guess there’s nothing in them. By the way Freebrain said to give you his love he said you owed him a letter. You say your papa told you what a buisy body our baby is it is a long time since he saw her at Hyrum’s it was on their wedding day last November there is a big change in her since then – to see her at her best is to see her at home she gets a shawl puts it on and goes to the door ans says “tatta” we ask her where she is going and she says to Joe’s and she will stand at the window and watch the cars and say “tata street car” and she will say “shawl chickie” you aught to see her put the shawl on. I tell you she is pretty cute. Say Dearie do you think you could find 15 Applegarth Road? I am glad you are having nice weather. We are still have ing winter. A week to night [ltr. 4, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 13] 7. we had a fright of a storm it thuntered and lightened and snowed and the wind blew 60 miles an hour the paper said the snow was seven inches I did’nt measure it but I know it was pretty deep and it has been real cold and stormy ever since. Yesterday and to day was fine but cold. I tell you I have had enough winter this time. I am sorry Sister Everard is not well but I hope she will soon be better remember me to her. I have mad my waist and it looks fine. Today when I was down town I saw some almost like them in that Jap’s store on Main st. it said $4.50 and $5.00 waist’s for $1.98 Carmen’s moved from Nell’s Saturday there was a house empty across from Hen’s mothers and she did’nt give them any rest until they took it. Hen thought they were foolish to move now because they will [ltr. 4, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 15] 8. have to pay ten dollars a month and he is out of work and he has been sick in bed with rheumatism for three weeks but he is a little better now. Ruth and I are well I took Ruth to a dance over in the ward Thursday night and how she did enjoy it every body thought she was so cute she danced she could’nt keep still when the music was playing and she said “play” I asked her whad she did and she said dance. She brings a [-]ook a dozen times a day and says look, up and then she tells what the pictures are and when she comes to some music she says “play” and somes times she tries to read. Well Dearie if I do’nt quit you will have to read this on the instalment plan. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love. May the Lord bless you con- tinually is the prayer of you loveing and affectionate, mama and baby, love hugs and kisses for you x x x x x x x x x Millie and Ruth. [ltr. 4, p. 16: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 1] 67 Salt Lake City, Mar. 26, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- We have just got home from Berthas where we have been to supper, which we enjoyed very much. Ruth has gone to bed and it is getting late but I must write you to night as it is a week since I wrote you. I got a letter from you last Friday and another to- day I was so pleased to get them and more pleased to learn that you was well. So Joe thinks you will be like Harold want to stay longer when your two years are up perhaps you will there’s no telling. Say Dearie how is it you ca’nt sleep at nights when you go to be early? I guess it is be- [ltr. 5, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 3] 2. because you have accustomed your self to go to bed late. So you are having miserable weather. We are having warmer weather but very changeable cloudy, sunshine, and rain near- ly every day. When it is fine I let Ruth run in the yard and how she does enjoy it and when it is stormy it is hard to keep her in the house. She is getting quite tall I measured her against the door jam last night and she is 31 1/3 inches – do’nt you think that is pretty good? She is the cutest babe you ever sa[-]. She always runs to get her kiss when I read “kiss my doll baby for me” When the mail man comes she says “Papa” “lula” (letter) and she thows you lots of kisses. She saw your picture on the piano at your Mamas the other day and she pointed to it and said “Papa” Your Mama gave a party for Hyrums birthday last Thursday I went and we had a very nice time and a lovely supper. Miss Ruth did’nt want any thing to do with any one but [ltr. 5, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 5] 3. her mother. Hyrum says she is the most unsociable baby he ever saw. She amused them all in the evening – Bro. McDonald began to play his violyn – Ruth and I were in the dining room and as soon as she heard the music she went right in the parlor and picked up her little dress and began to dance. Pretty soon she came back and took me by the hand and led me in the parlor and when we got in there she looked up at me and said “mama dance” when she hears music she says “play”. I tell you she is smart for her age in talking and she says most of her words as plain as I can, but I hav’nt talked baby talk to her at all and I think that has something to do with it. Yes I would rather be by my self or quiet when I write If I wrote in the day time I would have to be jumping up all the time and I would’nt know what I was saying. [ltr. 5, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 7] 4 I am so glad you had such a nice time on your trip I wish you had gone to Paris while you was so near. Yes your mama said that Zina just looked beautiful when she was all dresses for the party Emma did’nt care about dressing up The girls look about the same but Martha is getting taller. I think Lillians babies eyes got some water in at the birth they looked bad when I saw them – if it was my baby I would’nt monkey with Wilcox I would see some one else or try something else. I do’nt know how they are now they may be better. Some one told me that they blamed Wlcox for the death of Mamie’s baby. I did’nt know about Louie’s baby until it was over a week old. Dearie I do’nt know wether there is any thing the matter with Donnie or not. I see you are increasing the number first you wanted half a dozen now you want [ltr. 5, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 9] 5. two dozen. You aught to have marrid a younger woman and then maby you could have had the desired number I too think there is nothing so nice a a large family if they are good. Say Dearie who collects your Z.C.M.I. dividends I un- derstand that they pay them every three months and I have only had one since you went away. And I wish you would tell the people at the State Bank to mail the dividend check to me. Hyrum has had the last one for about two mon- ths and he has never even said that he had it. He always keeps it from a month to six weeks and this time I guess he has forgotten he has it. I am as capable of taking care of our money as he is besides if you own the stock the dividends are your and why should it go clear through the family before I get it. Now dearie I am going to put my [ltr. 5, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 11] 6. self in Mellissa’s place – if one of the Boman boys interfeared with Mellissa’s affairs I know some one who would never quit talking about it. I am your wife and I think that such things should be sent to me in your absence. It is true it is not very much but it would be just the same if I was depending on it Which I am thankful I am not. I do’nt bother my head with other people’s affairs I leave them alone and I want them to leave mine alone un- til I ask them to do otherwise. Perhaps you will ignore this as you did part of a previous letter which proved to me that you up held Hyrum in what he did. But dearie you know I am only your wife and Ruth and I are dearer to you than any thing in the world – mostly Ruth, but I love you even if I do get my feelings hurt occasionaly I suppose I should keep my feelings to my self. especially when I am answer- [ltr. 5, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 13] 7. ing two such loveing letters but I have to say what I think and then I feel better. I did’nt mean to match the sample of lace only for quality and I will leave the pattern to you. Bertha would like you to get her a bolt of lace and a bolt of inserting to match she wants it for a waist but not as fine as that sample you can choose something pretty about ¾ of an in wide and if you get this letter be- fore Harold leaves ask him to bring it. I made my waist and wore it it is so pretty. Joe often gets Ruth to sleep he do’nt care if you do jolly him. Yes he is about as love- ing as you he used to laugh at us but I believe he is worse. Hen is going to the Con. Wagon to work or at least I think he is. They promised him a raise where he is and they hav’nt said any thing to him about it so he asked them for it about two weeks ago and the [ltr. 5, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 15] 8. did’nt give it to him so Odell sent for him saturday and wanted him to take the sales- man’s job over there so he said he would and he was to start on the first of next month so he told the other folks he was going to quit and the do’nt want him to and want to give him a $15.00 raise but he has given his word over at the Con. so I do’nt know what he will do but I think he will go. Yes I would like to be at you concert – yes Ben Davis was here at the Tabernacle but I did’nt hear him. Yes John S Lindsay is gone he was buried from the Theatre Saturday night I went to hear Dr. Green lecture on the twentieth century it was just fine I did enjoy it Mama and Papa and all the folks send love to you. We are all well and I am so glad that you are well and happy. I saw by the paper Sat- [ltr. 5, p. 16: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 17] 9. urday that there is going to be a new knitting factory here I will enclose the clipping also the money for the lace Well dearie it is late and I have written so much now that you will be tired of reading before you get through. I love you with all my heart and soul and I pray continually for your well fare Ruth joins me in sending love hugs and kisses. Yours loveingly, 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 x x x x x x [ltr. 5, p. 18: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 1] #68 Salt Lake City, March 29th 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your dear letter of March 17th yesterday I was so pleased to get it also to learn that you are well. I got the news paper with the lace in today the pieces are quite pretty but they are not as good as the one I sent you I like the narrow one the best but they are good for the price. You said you sent some samples of em- broidery the samples were lace, but they are too coarse for baby clothes. There is no hurry about getting it, but I thought maby you would see some some time. I will get some samples some time and send you. [ltr. 6, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 3] 2. I got another dividend from Uncle Sam – it is up to $.40 now That woman that acted like that on the car must have been a professional at her business. I should have thought the conductor would have stopped such actions on the car. Yes dearie this country is bad enough but that one must be worse. We have miserable weather lately but it has been fine today a lovely sunshiney day. So Alex Nibley has gone to Rome with the Grants no doubt the Grant girls would like to make a mash on Alex, but I guess he is not thinking about that yet. No the duty on Joe’s present was’nt as much as they would cost they are very fine knives. Sister Nibley told me to give you her love – George A. Smith also. Well Dearie Jennie Smith has her baby – Liz told me but she had forgotten wether it was a boy or a girl. [ltr. 6, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 5] 3. I went to the theatre to see Florence Roberts in her new play “The strength of the weak” it was fine – Lis, Zina and Emma were there. So you have an old maid for a house keeper – now I wonder who you will pick on when Harold comes home. You say you would like to see some of the cute things our precious darling does and says I am always saying I do wish you could see and hear her for she is the cutest darling. It is like a lady said to me to day she is older in her actions than she is in years Really she handels her doll better than some people handle a baby she will be able to tend the next one if she keeps on she brings her doll to me and says “mama baby nana” “baby cry” and sometimes she tries to give it nana herself and no one showed her. I often hold her over the chamber and the other day I went in the bedroom [ltr. 6, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 7] 4. and she had it from under the bed and was holding her doll over and said “dolly po kea”. You aught to see her ask the blessing she puts her hands up and peaks though her fingers or to one side and smiles and sometime she gets off a lot of gibberage. She will come up to me and take my hand and say “mama walk” then I have to take her for a walk. When she is tired she says “mama bye buggy baby buggy. She says “clock tick tock” and dozens of other cute things and she can get up and down all the steps around here. We are all well I think I for- got to tell you this last letter. Dearie it does seem such a long long time since you left home but it will soon be a year. A year from now I will be looking forward to your home coming and I tell you it will be good to have you home again. [ltr. 6, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 9] 5. So your mustache is a nui- sance I should think you would be getting used to it by this time. Does your hair fall out as much as ever? A party told me the other day that her hair was falling out and she rubbed dry salt into to scalp every night and in a week it had quit falling out. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love to you. The Cullen is sold to ex martial Haywood and they are making quite a lot of changes they have a manager and a steward from the east. Papa is still there. I always love and kiss Ruth for you and she looks for it when I get your letters. Yester day she was by the front door and she saw the mail man coming in the gate and her hurrid out into the kitchen and said “Papa lula” and she got it and brought it to me [ltr. 6, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 11] 6. and said “Papa”. Well Dearie it is getting late and Ruth is waiting for me to go to bed with her I put her to bed twice but she got up again and she is in her buggy looking at a book and telling me what all the pictures are. How she does love a book. Ruth and mama send lots of love hugs and kisses and pray continually for you welfare. We are 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 Dearie I paid your insurance last week. [ltr. 6, p. 12: page is blank]