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, May 1906 MSS 7952 [letters are written in ink; notes inserted by transcriber are in brackets] [ltr. 1, p. 1] #77 Recd May 21 - 1906 Salt Lake City, May 7, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I re- ceived a letter from you last Thursday and another today this make three letters that I have had that you hav’nt mentioned how you were but I do hope that you are well. No we did’nt feel any thing of the earthquake but there were lots of people here who had relatives and friends in San Francisco that were nearly crazy until they heard from them. I have only heard of one Utah girl being killed. It was a most terrible disaster Ella was up to see me Saturday but I was’nt home. Frank is in town also. Ella was telling the folks that they thought their time [ltr. 1, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 3] 2. had come. Chinatown and the wickedest part of the city suffer ed most. You ask if Ruth still has a picture of you? Yes and she often kisses it and says “Papa kiss” she is getting to be quite a kisser and lover she nearly always go to sleep with her arms around my neck she has been writeing you a letter but she got sleepy so I have just put her to bed. I often wish you could hear her talk and see some of the cute things she does. So you are growing old in two years maby they did’nt mean that you looked older maby they were paying you a compliment perhaps they thought you had changed for the better. Harold said you was looking fine. Bro. Whitecar telephoned me today and invited to to come to meeting next Sunday evening [ltr. 1, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 5] 3. as they were going to read all the letters then. He wished to be remembered to you. Yes you told me that Bro. Price had shaved off his mus- tache. Yes it is the old red faced man that went crazy. Dearie just because I men- tioned Ida’s beads I did’nt mean that I wanted you to get me some as I think they are too expensive for you to buy right now How much were they? Your Papa and Aunt Julina had a swell reception at the beehive on Saturday - it was the 40th annaversery of their marriage there was about 100 people there. They had a swell lunch then a programme then they danced I had quite a nice time. Artie Harris was there with her baby she wished to be remembered to you. Robert Taylor was also there and he also wished to be re- membered to you. He said [ltr. 1, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 7] 4. he would like to hear from you if you had time some time the said you know I hav’nt many friends that Alvin is one of them and he always did like you. Aunt Julina was dressed in white swiss and she looked very much like a bride and very nice your mama was also in white and she looke very nice. Sister Everard’s will is in the paper to night I see you and your mother each get $500.00 but I guess this is not news to you. You did’nt say any thing about the funeral but I guess it went off all right. How are you getting along with the old maids that lived with Mrs. E.? Well dearie Sugr Stock is worth $8.50 and they have’nt paid any dividen this quarter. I went down and paid the intrest. Papa’s hand was getting along nicely until Saturday the Doctor cut it again and [ltr. 1, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 9] 5. has been worse than it was at first It is the worst looking finger I ever saw in my life. If there isnt a change soon he will loose his finger the pain is a little easier to night. There was a lady here yester day an old friend of mamas she was in London a week las summer with Mrs. Buckel She did’nt find out where the office was until two days before she came away and she did’nt have time to go there, but if she had known my husband was there she would have made time but she said Mrs. Buckel saw you Mrs. Buckel came home last month. We are having real warm weather now. I heard that Mamie came near having a miss last week but she went to bed and kept quiet so it didn’t happen and I do hope it wont I do hope she can go through with it as a baby will be such [ltr. 1, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 11] 6. a comfort to her. I saw a man in the car yes- terday he works at the C.W.[-] M. Co. and I think his name is wells he is rather tall and fair and has quite a pleasant voice he asked about you and wished to be remembered to you. Mama and Papa and Bertha and Joe send love to you Ruth and Mama send love and kisses. How did you like the babys pictures? The one where she is sitting down he did’nt time long enough so that is what makes it so dark the proof where is is standing on the chair laughing is the most natural of any but he did’nt want to finish it because the face was blured a little. I did’nt say any thing about them before because I wanted you to be sure and get them first so [ltr. 1, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 13] 7. it would surprise you. Well dearie it is twelve o’clock so I think I will close for this time. May the Lord bless you continually is the wish and 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 [ltr.1, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 15] Dear Papa [page is covered in scribbles] Your own Doll Baby, Ruth Smith. Bertha held her hand while she wrote. [ltr. 1, p. 16: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 1] #78 Salt Lake City May 10, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your letter of April 28th Tues- day I was pleased to get it also to learn that you was feeling better so you are as thin as ever. So you had an invitation to go home with a young wo- man – Salt Lake is getting as bad Papa was waiting for his car on night at con- ference time and a young woman came up to him and said “Hello Sweetheart” “Would- nt you like to take a walk dearie” and he pretty quick told her “no” and she rushed off. There are lots of toughs in this world. So the [-]usworth’s finally [ltr. 2, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 3] [brackets in following entry inserted by author] 2. got off I guess you will miss them. Dearie I was not surprised that you took H.S.’s side even though he was not correct. I will coppy a few lines from your letter of Feb. 6th which are correct [Papa says he gave Hyrum three dollars the State Bank dividend I guess you will have received it before you get this – Papa says that stock is worth $20000 per share now and pays 12% so that is increasing] But never mind I am always in the wrong. I never do any thing right. I did’nt get the Uncle Sam div. last month so when I was down town Saturday I asked Bro. Nel- son about it and he said “did’nt I give it to Joe” and I said “no not the last one” so he said they could’nt have sent it up then so [-]he telephoned down and it was there and they said [ltr. 2, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 5] 3. they would send it up so Mon- day they took it up to him and with it they brought one that was issued last August if you remember I told you I should have had another then but I did’nt say any thing about it, so I am $6.00 better off for opening my mouth. No I do’nt think Mrs. Roberts had to wean her baby but he was such a strong leathy baby and craz to eat and she had such sore nipples and then she had a felon on her thumb which made her right sick so she just weaned hime. Uncle John Whale died Sunday and was buried yesterday he was 84. Bob Price’s wife has gone to work and she is saveing her money and she intends going to Eng- land to come home with her husband. Papa’s hand is a little better. You aught to see Ruth play croquette she can send the balls a flying. She says “Papa play [ltr. 2, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 7] 4. ball” or else “Mama play ball” she does talk fine. Today she went out and pulled every leave off of the tulips. I guess there must have been about 25 and she did’nt leave a leaf on one of them. She is a cute little darling. We have had awfully hot weather for two or three days. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love. Ruth and Mama send love hugs and kisses and may the Lord bless you continually is the desire of your loveing wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX [ltr. 2, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 1] 79 Salt Lake City, May 14, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your dear letter of May 2nd today I was so pleased to get it also to learn that you was well. I am so glad you got the Photos and that you liked them I did’nt say any thing about them because I wanted to surprise you and I guess I did she is the dearest baby in the world and you bet I am proud of her. Dearie I did’nt want to make you bawl but I thought you would like to see how she looked I do’nt think you are right about her looking like me [ltr. 3, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 3] 2. she looks more like you every day and especially since I cut her hair. She is not afraid of little or big chickens now. we had a hen come off with thirteen today and I brought them up in a little box and she played with them for hours she is just as gentle as can be with them. I gave them to the hen to night so I do’nt know what she will think tomorrow. Mama killed a chicken the other day and Ruth saw it hanging up and she came and told me that the chicky broke and then she saw it head and she said “mama chicky broke” she does say some cute things No I did’nt let Ruth go away to sleep Bertha and Joe wanted to take her up there but I could’nt she does’nt bother any more about it now some times she will slide her hand in my dress and look kind of funny but she [ltr. 3, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 5] 3. does’nt ask for it any more. I do wish she would eat more she is so dainty. Yes Dearie nearly thirteen months since you left home I to will be happy when you start to-ward home it seems ages since I saw you. Sister Cusworth and her daughters called this afternoon and we got the kisses you sent us they seem to be nice people. I wanted them to stay to supper but they had promised to be back at six and they could’nt wait. They seem to be very favorly empressed with the place. I do’nt know who could help but admire the city at this time for every thing looks beau- tiful. They got here last Friday. Bro. Groesbeck and Hilay were here tonight to administer to Papa and Hiley said that Freebrain was going to be marrid this coming Thursday Miss Shuts is a Towilly girl. What do you mean about Bro. Frewin expecting to be his own fathe in law I thought they were man and wife. I saw her Saturday she has not been very well but was feeling a little better then she wished to be remembered to you she wants me to go down to see her. So the Torts are coming [ltr. 3, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 7] 4. here – just on a visit or to stay. The neighbor hood looks just about the same only for the new house on the corner. Well dearie Papa had to have his finger taken off it is the mid- dle finger on his right hand. The trouble was at the center joint and he thought it was a felon and he was scared to death to go to a doctor for fear they would cut it we did every thing we could do for it for about four days – mama and I kept insisting on him going to Dr. Richards and he was nearly mad with it one night and so he went right up to Dr. Dougelas (because he was near) before he came home Dougelas is not a sur- geon but he cut his finger the next day and I did’nt like the treat ment from the first and I nearly talked my head off to get him to change doctors but it seemed to improve a little for a time then it went the other way and he changed the treatment and it seemed to stand still and then it got worse so I said we are through with Dougelas I am going to take you to Dr. Richards so I did Saturday but of course he could’nt do any thing until I had seen Dougelas so I went and [ltr. 3, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 9] 5. seen Dougelas and he wanted to stay with the care but of course he was willing for us to have some one else so it was decided to meet at Dr. Richards office at 10 o’clock yesterday morning and the result was that the bone was decaded right up to the hand so they took it off at the hand If it had gone another day I fear he would have lost his hand some of the tissues are badly infected but we hope for the best he was awfully sick after the operation yes- terday but he is feeling a little better today. We are all near- ly sick over it and it has been and is an awful worry. The Dr. said this morning that is pretty hard for a man his age to have blood poison but he hopes he will get along all right. Dougelas cut it four times but he did’nt make big enough cuts and he did’nt get at the seat of the trouble. Papa said yesterday “I wish I had taken your advice and gone to Dr. Richards and I think I would have had my finger” but he did’nt realize what a bad finger he had. I told him a week ago that if it was’nt opened [ltr. 3, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 11] 6. up more he would loose his finger but still he would’nt change doctors. I saw all the operation and helped give the chloroform it was a sight the Dr. cut the finger open after he got it off and the bone just crumbled all to pieces. Well I guess you have heard enough about this. We all feel better tonight but last night I tell you we were pretty much worrid Bertha and Joe stayed all night none of us got much sleep. Well dearie Ruth and Mama send love hugs and kisses to you Mama and Papa and all the folks send love May the Lord bless you continually is the desire of your loveing and affectionate wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Say dearie you did’nt say you got the money for the shawls it was in that letter. I started on the thin paper without knowing how much I had. [ltr. 3, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 1] Salt Lake City, May 17, 1906 My Own Dear Alvin:- Thirteen months today since you left home I will be glad when thirteen more have gone – then you will either be home or coming home. I got your letter of May 4th today and I was pleased to get it also to learn that you was well. I saw Zina Saturday and she said all the folks were well but Martha had started with the whooping cough but she was’nt bad yet and they thought Richard would have it – I do hope he wont as it is so hard on babies in fact it is hard on any body but it seems worse for babies. [ltr. 4, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 3] 2. Well Dearie I have been trying to get Ruth to go to bed – I said. Mama wants you to go to bed so I can write to Papa and she said “baby write to Papa” so I had to bring her out of bed and she is writing to you If you could hear her say it you would be tickeled she make sentences now and can say nearly every thing every body says “how plain she talks” and she is so old fashioned. We have been having quite cold weather for several days and a good deal of rain so she has had to stay in the house most of the time today she cried to go out so I gave her my purse to play with she played for a while and then she took it in her hand and said “Tata Mama go to town” and tried to get out of the door then she came back and said “kiss Mama” [ltr. 4, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 5] 3. then she would go and kiss Papa and tell us tata and go to town again She does play so cute and talk so cute. I am sorry you are have- ing such a time over Sister Everard’s things (I heard you were) I hope every thing will come out all right. Yes it was sad about Melvi[-] Welker I see by the paper that another elder has died also at the same place. I do think it is sad. Remember me to George also to Alex Nibley when you write them. I am so glad you like the baby’s pictures I think they are cute. It was hard work to get her to stand still long enough. I guess Nannie Tont is a wonder if she comes to Salt Lake this summer I will try to hear her. Thanks for getting the shawls Dearie I just wish you could [ltr. 4, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 7] 4. see Ruth she has to put her pencil in the ink and every time I say dont put so much ink on she says “write to Papa” she has got three sheets witten I will send you one just to see I took the ink away from her twice but she bawled so I was glad to let her have it so I could get my letter written. I saw Freebrain and his wife today I guess they were just coming from the temple they were walking down main stree and their friends wer congratulateing [ink blot]em. I had to smile. Papa is a little better but his hand is in a bad shape yet but we are in hopes it will soon get all right. I never saw any one so blue in my life. Bertha and Joe have just gone hom They send love to you. We are well with the [ltr. 4, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 9] 5. exception of Papa. Well Dearie if I do’nt quilt and make Ruth quit I wo’nt have any ink left and I will never get it off of the baby’s hands. Ruth and mama send love hugs and kisses for papa Mama and Papa and all the folks send love. May the [-]ord bless you continually is the wish and desire of your loveing wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I inclose five dollars for you to get something for yourself. Millie. Ruth has just daubed my letter all over but I hav’nt time to write it over. dearie [ltr. 4, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 11] Write to Papa [page is covered in ink-blotted scribbles] love and kisses Papa’s precious baby, Ruth. [ltr. 4, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 1] #81 Salt Lake City, May 24th 1906 My Own Dear Alvin:- I received a letter from you Monday and another yesterday. I was so pleased to get them also to learn that you was well I gave the folks your letter and they thank you very much Papa says he will answer it when he is able to write. He is feeling much better in himself and his hand is getting along as well as it can but it is slow. It was so badly infected that it takes time. No I do’nt suppose you have get the most pleasant job in the world looking after Mrs. Everards affairs. Are the people [ltr. 5, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 3] 2. she lived with any relation to her. I see by to nights paper that her brother and sister are going to contest the will so that will cause a little more trouble. Dearie I do wish you could get something to stop your hair from falling out. So you think Joe will soon have one of his own to tend. Ther are no signs of it yet. I am glad you are going to send me a picture it seems an age since I saw you. of course I have your pictures but they are not like the original. I really had a nice dream about you the other night – the first time I have dreamed of you, that you was’nt mean to me, since you left home. It was a sweet dream but it did’nt last long. Ruth thinks she owns Alice’s baby – Alice has a gocart for the baby Ruth think that is fine she wants to wheel him all the time and she wont let Arville touch the baby or the [ltr. 5, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 5] 3. cart if she can help it and if he does she scolds him good. And how she does cry when Alice takes the baby home I do wish you could hear her talk she does talk so cute she says “Mama go see biddies down lot.” I think that is quite a long sentence for her. She says every thing and she has such a sweet little voice. She is the sweetest baby I know. The Harte’s did’nt stay long in Los Angeles they went from there to Oakland and then a while ago they moved to San Franci[---] and of course after the earth quake it was hard work to get any thing to eat or drink and every thing was so up set Ella thought she would come home for a while and Frank decided to stay but he got home sick and the Herald offered him a good job so he came home – they are boarding. She has had a slick time since she was marrid. We have been house cleaning this week it is a beautiful [ltr. 5, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 7] 4. I hope we will get through next week. We would have had it all done if Papa had’nt been sick. We are having delightful weather - the snowfalls and peonies are all out and the garden looks so pretty. We are all well I had Ruth weigh- ed the other day she weighs 22 ½ pounds she is going to be tall and thin just like you. I am not a heavy as I was I weigh ed 123 ½ the other day but I am fat enough. I think Ruth would get fat if she would eat more but she is so dainty in he eating. I saw your Mother for a minute yesterday as I was waiting for my car she said Martha or Richard had the whooping cough bad. Aunt Alice’s, Fielding has scarlet fever Aunt Alice’s sister Mrs, Wooley took an overdose of strichinine last Friday night and it killed her she was buried Sunday [ltr. 5, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 9] 5. She had heart trouble and she has been taking strichinine for it and she took too much they had two or three doctors working with her but they could’nt save her. Joe took Papa and Mama and Ruth and I for a drive Sunday we enjoyed it very much. When the telephone rings Ruth says “telephone”. ` Well dearie it is getting late and I am tired so I will say ‘night night.’ Papa and Mama and all the folks send love Ruth and Mama send love hugs and kisses - May the Lord bless you continually is the desire of your loveing and affectionate wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 5, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr 6, p. 1] #82 Salt Lake City, May 28, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your dear letter of May 14th to- day I was pleased to get it also to learn that you was well. Yes Ruth is a blonde but her hair is getting darker all the time she looks better with it trimmed because it grew so scragly and it is so thin but it is beginning to look better but I think I will keep it short until it gets the clear. I did’nt have it clipped. Yes Dearie the lace was all right the best was very nice and fine and the other I can use on some thing yes I want- ed the insertion also. That coarse lace is all right there is so much of it being used [ltr. 6, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 3] 2. now on waists and dresses yes you marked them. You must emagined you told me about Mrs. E. funeral but you did’nt but I guess they are all about alike. So Chase sent you his baby’s picture yes she is a fatty I prefer not to have such a fat baby she is almost ugly fat. Allie’s baby is getting along much better now. Mrs. Ash- ton has been nurseing him three times a day for months and it seems to be the only thing that has helped him he call’s her mama. Allie has had an awful time with him. Yes I too wish you could have dinner with us once in a while it would seem like old times. Nell and the boys came up today and Hen came up to lunch they are all well and wish to be remembered to you. Hen rented the forest dale lot to a man to stake his cow on for $4.00 that is all he could [ltr. 6, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 5] 3. get last year all he got was one little jag of hay people used to stake the animals on there all the time so he thought if he could get four dollars for it it would be better than nothing unless the fellow never pays like that other man. And he is’nt going to do any thing with the nineth east lot. He says nothing does any good where those trees are and where they did grow good some body dug them up for him. He said if he had time he would take those trees out but he has so little time and then he has so much to do around his own place. He has a craze as roses now he has got about 200 rare trees. And he has been raising plants in hot beds. It has been raining here for three days it is not rain- ing right now but it looks as though it would. All the street have been flooded. Every [ltr. 6, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 7] 4. time it rains it washes the dirt and gravel down from the side streets on to the car track on South temple and the cars have a time to get along. The [--]ach Ligh and Power are going to sue the City for $75,000 as the water on the tracks rains their cars. You ask me about the cow she has been dry for two months she dried herself up she should have come in on the 14th of this month but she has’nt yet but I do’nt think she will be many days now. I almost dread it for I guess she will be as mean as the dickens. Papa is still improveing the Doctor is going to make an incision in the palm of his hand tomorrow - the does’nt drain out thoroughly from there so is is going to open it up on the inside and then I think it wont be long until it begins to heal. I have to go with him every time he goes to the Doctors and that is [ltr. 6, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 9] 5. nearly every day. I believe he is afraid to go alone. Ruth is writing you a letter she can do every thing. The other day we were washing I rinsed some clothes and I went down the lot and when I came back she was putting them back in the tub she says “baby wash clothes” she says “baby wash dishes” “baby wipe spoons” baby can do any thing The man is coming to clean our bedroom tomorrow so we cleared it out to night and the washstand is in the kitchen it ha some black nobs on that hang down and she got hold of one and held it to her ear and said “Hello Joe - come down eat Joe Hello Joe - tata Joe” Hello Bot” (that means Bertha) Really you cant imagine how cute she is and what cute things she does. I tell you she is the sweetest what there are the way she tends her dolls is amuseing Remember me to Bro. [ltr. 6, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 11] 6. Saville. That Mr. Reed that works on the car asked me about you to day and wished to be remembered to you. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love. Well dearie Ruth has just finished he letter now she is telling Papa to take his shoes off now she has got his other shoes and wants him to put them on. Ruth and Mama send lots of love hugs and kisses. May the Lord bless you continually is the wish of your loveing and affection ate wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 6, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 6, insert] [following 3 lines are preprinted] THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK RICHARD A McCURDY, PRESIDENT Write to Papa [insert is covered in pencil scribbles] [other side of insert] [following 3 lines are printed] THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK RICHARD A McCURDY, PRESIDENT [insert is covered in pencil scribbles] loveingly, Ruth [ltr. 7, p. 1] Salt Lake City, May 31, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your dear letter May 18th Yes- terday I was so pleased to it and I will be glad when Mon- day comes so I can get another to see how you are I am sorry you hav’nt been feeling well but I hope you are feeling your self again long ere this. I do hope that man did’nt bring any smallpox germs with him it seems to me that he was awfully care less. We are all well but Papa and he is improveing slow- ly, but we are all tired we are housecleaning and then the cow had a calf last night [ltr. 7, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 3] 2. to make a little more work. I tried over an hour and a half to milk her this morn- ng and she spilled nearly all I got she is the meanist thing I ever saw. I telephoned for Hen to come up tonight and he did and he fixed a two by four along her side and then he milked her and the beast held it up and he bag bigger than a bucket. If I ca’nt sell her I will giver her away to get rid of her I ca’nt stand her any longer. So you are getting tired of London well Dearie if you do’nt like it there I would ask to go somewher else it would be nice if they would send you to Brighton for the summer I think the change would be good for you. Say Dearie I do’nt believe cold water baths will do you any good I think it is too much of a shock. I never did believe in them very much. [ltr. 7, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 5] 3. I am glad you had a nice time and Enfield my but you must be getting to be a preach- er to preach for forty min- utes I guess by the time you come home you will be able to speak twice that long. Your mother telephoned yes- terday she said that Richard and Martha were almost over the whooping cough that they had not had it bad at all. I got the man that sprayed our trees (or at least Nell did for me) to spray the elms and he said they would need to be done twice more. Mrs. Fan. telephoned to see if I wanted to the fruit trees sprayed and I told her no. I thought if they wanted them sprayed they could have it done they get the fruit. Mr. and Mrs. Cuswith and one of their daughters called yes- terday they had been up to the Cemetary. I was a sight I was house cleanine [ltr. 7, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 7] 4. they wish to be remembered to you. I told her about the salm- ody they are living on third east. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love. We are having nice weather now but that rain storm I told you about lasted until yesterday afternoon. It was a dandy. Ruth and Mama send love hugs and kisses Dear we love you with all our hearts and souls. I do wish you could hear our dear little chatterbox she does talk well and how she does love me when we go to bed I guss she get that from you. [-]gotyour photos today I was pleased to get them but they are not very clear and you do’nt look as good in those as you do with [ltr. 7, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 9] 5. with the group on the postal card you look so thin. Dearie do’nt get any thinner. I like the smallest group the best. It was a pleasant surpries to get them as I did’nt expect them yet. Well dearie I do hop you are well and may the Lord bless you continually is the desire of your loveing wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 7, p. 10: page is blank]