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, July 1906 MSS 7952 [letters are written in ink; notes by transcriber are in brackets] [ltr. 1, p. 1] #90 Salt Lake City, July 2, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- It is a beautiful moonlight nigh and I have been sitting out on the steps with the baby and I said I must go in and write and Ruth said “I want to write to Papa too.” So after a while I came in and as soon as I came in she said “I want to write to Papa” and she kept it up until I gave her paper and pencil and she is just scribbling away. I did’nt get my letter today but I have one to answer that I got last week. We have had several real hot days but it is real pleas- ant this evening. I met David yesterday as I was coming home from [ltr. 1, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 3] 2. meeting and he brought me home he had all four babies he was going for Emily she was at meeting. He seems to know how to manage them all at once. Dearie I can read your writing allright sometimes I wonder if you can read mine as I nearly always write in a hurry and half the time I do’nt read it over, but if you ca’nt read them send them back and I will try to write them plainer. No I do’nt have to pay extra on your letters and I hope you do’nt on mine I do’nt weigh them but I just guess at it. I see from your letter that you are haveing cold and hot weather something like us. Say Dearie how are your garments and unions holding out? Do you need some more if you do let me know and send me your measure and I will get them and send them. [ltr. 1: page 4: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 5] 3. If you have to wear them all summer I should think you would need some more for winter. I hope you went to Sweeden as I think the change would do you good and you migt as well see all you can. Yes Dearie three years last Saturday since we were marrid and we have been seperated two anniversaries out of three but I hope you will be home for the next one. I too wish next summer was here but it is’nt the time is flying and let it fly. I forgot to tell you that Bro. Wright called but I wasnt home and he said he would call again. Papa said to him Alvin looks so thin by his pictures and he said “I think he is as fat as he ever was – he always was thin” but he said you was well. I went up to Owens Friday evening it was their wedding day [ltr. 1, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 7] 4. one year marrid. We had a very nice time. Papa’s hand is still improve- ing but it is so awfully slow he has to go to the Dr’s. every day still. We are all well. Ruth is getting to be a bigger chatterbox every day she can say any thing she says “want a drink of milk Mama please.” and all kind of long sentences she is so cute and such a comfort. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love to you Ruth and I send love hugs and kisses. May the Lord bless you continually is the wish and desire of your loveing and affectionate wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 1, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 9] Dearie: will you please get me a pair of white silk elbo gloves I am going to make me a waist with short sleeves I will enclose the Millie. money and what is over you keep for your self. [ltr. 1, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 11] [page is covered in scribbles] From Papa’s darling Ruth. [ltr. 1, p. 12] [page is covered in scribbles] [ltr. 2, p. 1] #91 Salt Lake City, July 10, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- It is a week last night since I wrote you – I was going to write last night but I went to the Theatre and when I got home it was nearly twelve o’clock and then Ruth woke up so I could’nt so I will endeavor to answer your letter of last Thursday this morning. I got one yes- terday also I was go glad to get them and to learn that you were well. I am so sorry you decided not to go to the Conference I think the trip would have done you good and you need a change I think and then you would have seen the boys. Next time you have a chance to go – I want you to go and if you hav’nt the money let [ltr. 2, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 3] 2. me know and I will let you have it, because I want you to see all you can while you are there. Your Papa and Mama and Aunt Julina and Mrs. Garret were at the theatre. I heard Aunt Julina telling Mrs. Garret that George said he could get up and preach for an hour and a half as easy as could be. So Arvilla Clark is engaged again she better be careful how she acts or this fellow will get tired of her before he marrys her. Dearie I think you better see about your eyes right away and get you some dark glasses to wear when you are in the sun you will find it will help your eyes. So you are going to have another picture taken that’s good so I can see just how you look, but I do wish you would get a little fat on your bones. [ltr. 2, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 5] 3. So you want me to have another taken I will think about it. So you think you will be able to convince me that you love me when you come home. Well maby you will. I often think about how you came up here and how we seemed to love one another right from the first I can see you sitting at the table as plain as if it was yes- terday. Dearie we did have some nice time and I will be so glad when you are home again it seems an age since I saw you; but the time is slipping along. Your Mama and Lis called one morning last week and took Ruth and I for a little ride up around Popperton Place your Mama said she did’nt think you would be home before two years and a half any wa[-] and I said well I do – I am expecting Alvin next June any way/ They hav’nt kept any of them for more than 26 months since you have been there and that is long [ltr. 2, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 7] 4. enough. If you stay longer than that I am going to hunt a beaux for there’s not much pleasure in going out alone all the time. The Hawaiian Band has been at Salt Air for a week we went out Saturday evening to hear it but there was such a jam we could’nt hear it very weel so Mama and I went out yesterday afternoon it was just fine but Ruth did’nt like it she said “I dont like at” “want to go home” – want a drink of water – want a drink of milk – go on merry go round.” she wanted something every minute so I gave her a drink and a cracker then I had to take her on the merry go round and then I met Allie and Lileth Allie had her baby in a go cart that suited Ruth she pushed it then she wanted to get in and I wheeled her and their mama wheeled her and in that way we ammused her while we listened to the concert. They sing also and they have a lady singer with them she sings [ltr. 2, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 9] 5. fine in fact they all do. It has been such a drawing card that they have engaged them for this week. Yes the hat I got is quite nice all the folks think I look nice in it. I made my white dress shorter (that is took the train off) and fixed the sleeves over and washed it and I wore it to the lake and theatre Bertha told me I looked like a young girl again. A lady told me not long ago that I did’nt look a day older that I did’nt look as though I was marrid. What do you think of that? Dearie I dont know what kind of flowers I want I will wait and see the ones Bro Beesley brings. I will wait and see what they are going to wear in the fall. If you get a fall catalogue you can send it and maby I can see something in it for a winter hat. Of course it wont be out yet but I mean when it does come out. I am glad you [ltr. 2, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 11] 6. are going to get you a panama I like them so much get your sef a nice one while you are getting it. Yes mamas cow is still giving milk but not very much she is such a gentle old thing mama hates to part with her but I want her to sell her or turn her out until she has a calf then she would be a fine cow. It is such a job to get any one to take her. But I do’nt know what she will do with her she is’nt in calf now and the way hay is I do’nt think it would pay to keep her. Do you think Aunt Julina would have our cow no body wants her (Aunt Julinas cow died Sunday nigh it was all right when they milked it and it ate it bran and morn- ing they found it dead and it had’nt eaten its hay) Our cow is not quite so bad and the calf is gone and we have got our housecleaning all done and papa can wait [ltr. 2, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 13] 7. on himself more now and do little jobs with his left hand so we do’nt have so much to do now. So we are taking it kind of easy Papas hand is improveing more rapidly this last week the Dr. did’nt put the drains in yesterday he is going to try it for a few days I do hope it will be all right and if it is it will soon heal. Well dearie I see I have ans- wered your letter of June 22nd before the one of June 17th-18th so I will answer the other next time as I have got to send this now or it will miss the mail. We are all well. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love to you. Love hugs and kisses from Ruth and I may the Lord bless you continually yours loveingly, XXXXXXX Millie and Ruth XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 2, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 1] #92 Salt Lake City July 12–1906 My Own Dear Alvin:- Yesterday morning Bro’s Beesley and Webb called to see me and brought the package the flowers are just lovely also the gloves. And how pleased Ruth is with her doll we ask her who sent it and she says “Papa sent dolly to Ruth.” Bertha and Joe were going to the lake last night so I went out with them and Ruth had to take her doll and she has played with it all day to day. To night she wanted her doll and I handed her one of her old ones and she said “no Mama one Papa sent Ruth” and I had to get that one she would’nt have the other. Bro’s Beeseley and Webb seem to be real nice young men I had a real nice visit [ltr. 3, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 3] 2. with them I told Beesley how you hated to part with him but I could’nt tell him you liked him best of any in the conference because Webb was along. I asked him how you were and I said Alvin is so thin he said he is all right but you tell him to go to bed earlier he told me about you sitting up so late I think you better keep better hours. You used to go to bed earlier at home. The were going up to call on Sears wife. Ruth was real friendly with them she went out and got two little biddies and brought them in to show them. That is the last hen we set – we have over 60 little chicks some of them will soon be big enough to fry then we will eat some of them. Beesely said he wrote to you Monday. I think from the sound of your letter that Bro. Jones do’nt make a very good President it is too bad he is’nt more [ltr. 3, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 5] 3. thoughtful about his work. I did’nt say any thing to Bro. Beesley about it on account of Bro. Webb being with him. So Alice Reynolds told you how fat and well I looked well I was fat awful fat and I felt just fine I am not so fat now but I am not thin by any means I am sorry you are worrying about me as there is nothing to worry about I am well and if it was’nt quite so hot I would feel fine. 92 on our porch today. I got the papers you sent and read about the heat fatalities it must be a different kind of heat or else the people are more tender. Dearie if you had seen me last winter you would have called me a pork. Alice Reynold is a lovely girl I have always thought lots of her ever since I knew her Yes she like lots of others thought it was terrible for me to quit the business. Give her my love when you see her. Yes dearie you guessed what [ltr. 3, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 7] 4. I ment abut our neighbor I aught not to have said any thing because it was just my suspicions. They were ever lastingly asking me to come over and bing the baby but Mama did’nt want me to go and I did’nt want to go so I guss they have got tired of asking me they do’nt ask me any more and I am glad they do’nt because I do’nt intend to go, but do’nt worry they wont hurt us. Bro. Bruce has’nt called since I told you. I was going to invite him to dinner but I do’nt know where he is he said he would come again but he did’nt did he get work at the hospital? Dearie you told me about haveing such a good stand in wich Mrs. Buckel that is what I meant by the widdow. No wonder Nell Schofield was tired out you must have kept them on the jump I am glad you enjoyed the opera and that you had such a nice time [ltr. 3, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 9] 5. with the girls. Ruth did’nt get many thorns when she went after the roses she takes hold of the flower. She goes and get some flowers then she cones to me and says “k – boquet mama” So you had a nice dream about us that was good I dreamed the other night that you came home and we were moveing and the place was all up- side down and we had a man laying carpets and you came in the dining room and sat on a trunck – Mrs Sorenson was there and you looked so cross and you did’nt have any thing to say. Indeed I do’nt get tired reading long letters from you the longer the better. So you are still having change able weather we are having it pretty hot now. Yes dearie we have had lots of strawberries they are over now and we have raspberries but we have good cream for ours I often say I wish Alvin was [ltr. 3, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 11] 6. close enough to have some of this or that or the other. We have some good buttermilk too it does taste good this hot weather. Papas hand is improveing fast now. Dr. Steven L.’s youngest son that broke his leg – he is better now. Dearie I have tried every thing that I could think of for Ruth to eat but she is one of those babies that will eat what she wants and nothing else if she do’nt want any thing she wont have it and you ca’nt coax her to she has been eating a litter better yesterday and today and she drinks lots of milk. She started to get fat but since this hot spell she looks a little thinner again, but she is well for which I am very thankful. I offered Joe your ticket but he was afraid to use it as he knows all the gate keepers and he says he is afraid they might take it up. Eva Tud is out to the ranch and I will tell her about the beeds [ltr. 3, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 13] 7. when she comes back. From what Ida told me and what I heard about her beeds I thought they were quite expensive. The card you sent me of scenes in Bedford are quite pretty. Well dearie I will have to leave the letter I got today to answer next time because it is twelve o’clock. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love to you Ruth and Mama send love hugs and kisses. Bro. Beesley asked Ruth wher her papa was and she said “Papa over the sea”. After he had gone she said “I want to go see Papa” I told her Bro. Beesley had seen her Papa and I think that is what mad her say it I guess she thought he was going to her Papa. She says everything. May the Lord bless you continu- ally. Yours loveingly, XXXXXXXXXXMillie & Ruth. [ltr. 3, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 1] #93 Salt Lake City, July 16 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I have just returned from the Tout convert it was just fine I enjoyed it very much – it did’nt cost me anything. I bought my ticket at the gate and on the way to the Tabernacle I met Bro. Goddard he came up and took my arm and told me to strech my emagination and think he was Alvin I told him I would have to strech him him before I could emagine that. So he said I will take you in as my escort and I said why did’nt you say that before I bought my ticket he said did you buy your ticket and I said yes so he said give me your ticket and [ltr. 4, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 3] 2. I did and after the concert he gave me my dollar back Yes dearie our wedding day has gone and I to hope you will be home for the next one. I am glad the Casworths like Salt Lake. No Will Bruce has’nt called again as yet. I told Eva about the beads and she says she light rows will be plenty for her she would like them a little smaller than those of mine if you can get them but if not get them like mine and she would like you to get her the elastic also she will pay me and I will send it to you. I guess you did look fine escorting five ladies around you did’nt put the clipping in. I see from your letter that you get some babies to tend once in a while I guess you do’nt mind it. Well Dearie you ask me what I remember about the morning of the 30th of June three years [ltr. 4, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 5] 3. ago I think I got up rather early. I guess you meant the morning of the July 1st I do’nt remember what time it was when we crawled out but it was later than 9 o’clock. You must have had an awful storm I got the papers today and read all about it also about the Earthquak in Wales it must have been awful but it could’nt compare with San Francisco’s I saw Hiley and his sweetheart at the concert to-night. Papa’s hand is all healed up now but his hand and fingers are perfectly stiff but the Dr. says he will get the use in them again he has to bathe them and work the fingrs real often he is going to have that wen taken out of his head to- morrow. Mama has been taking another kind of rheumatism medicine the last five days and she said she has walked with more comfort today than she has for over a year [ltr. 4, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 7] 4. I am in hope that it is going to cure her. She has tried every thing any one has told her but nothing eased her until now at time he feet have been awful I often wonde how she gets around on them but she wont give up. We are still having pretty hot weather but the nights are plasant. I am sorry you are having so much trouble over the Everard estate. Dearie I got your letter of July 3rd this morning and I was so glad to get it also to lar[-] that you was well. You ask me if I would rather have some larger beads no dearie I think the ones I have are plenty large. I hope you had a nice time on the 4th we did all the folks were here to dinner and we had a real nice time how Ruth did enjoy the fire works Our doll baby says everything and she does talk so cute. If thre [ltr. 4, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 9] 5. is any thing said about going any where she is always ready and says “I want to go to” We are all well. You must be quite a walker to walk twelve miles in an afternoon. You speak of you guess you will be able to sleep do you still suffer with sleepnessless? Mama and Papa and all the folks send love. May the Lord bless you continually. Love, hugs and kisses for you from Ruth and Mama Yours loveingly, Millie and Rith. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 4, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 1] #94 Salt Lake City, July 20–1906 My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your letter of July 5th yesterday I was so pleased to get it also to learn that you was well. I am so glad you had such a nice time on the 4th of July. Every thing went off well because you did’nt have any of Groesbeck’s kind along, or any women folk along. I know the women are awful when the men want to go by them selves but they are kind of glad to have them sometimes. Why do’nt you go to Bedford in August if Bro. Sears wants you to and then go again in September of berrying time. Yes Ruth got the postal that [ltr. 5, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 3] 2. you sent her it is reasl pretty and I think it looks something like her only she has’nt as much hair. Your mother telephoned yes- terday and asked me if Hyrum could take your fish basket as he was going up on the Weber to night and I said he could but it was in the shop and I would have to go down and get it so I went down last night but I could’nt find it and Miss Tan told me that Hyrum was there the day be- fore. I guess he could’nt find it so then he got your mother to ask me for it. So your mother telephoned this morning and I told her I could’nt find it and it must be at her house. I thought you put it in the shop. Mrs. Farr told me that her cousin (a builder) was there one day and he says that house is unsafe to live in he said [ltr. 5, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 5] 3. if the building inspector saw it he would order it torn down he says the front wall of the parlor is six in- ches out of plumb and the east side of the front bedroom is awful it was dark when I got there so I did’nt see them but I saw the dining room and that crack is much worse than when we left it looks as though a lot of the plaster is ready to fall. She says every time the wind blows she is scared to death for fear it would fall down they did’nt have any water in the cellar last year but they have got plenty in this year. Of course I could’nt see it very well but it looked to me as though every thing needed trimming up. I guess they hav’nt trimmed any off the trees and bushes since they have been there. I thought I would ask Mr. Tuddenham [ltr. 5, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 7] 4. to go down and look at the house and see what he thought about it and what could be done with it. You say you got weighed but you did’nt say how much you weighed I guess it was such a little you was afraid to tell me but I want to know I know you are just about as skinny as you can get. I wish they would send you out in the country I think you would feel better. Yes it was sad about Alice Rich ards. I heard that Joe. R. did the cutting I also heard that Fairbanks feels awfully bad. While I was waiting for my car last night I saw the Cus- worth girls the were waiting for the Fair Grounds car to go out to Frewins they were going to have a party for Bro. Beesley. They said they got a letter from you a few days ago. They are so taken up with Salt Lake [ltr. 5, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 9] 5. I don’t know any thing about how thick Richard is with Reeds I think not as thick as he used to be – the old man was quite sick and he went up to see him Richard has quite sick he had potomain poisoning but he is better now. I told you about meeting him going to Reeds he had been out to the lake and had eaten at the res taurant and he was taken sick while at Reeds and that is why he did’nt come back to Bertha’s – he was pretty sick for over a week. Papa had the lump cut out of his head Tuesday and it is getting along fine his hand is all healed but it is as stiff as a board but he will get the use in it but it will take a little time he bathes it and rubs it and it is beginning to limber up a little. We are having awful hot weath it was 92 on our porch [ltr. 5, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 11] 6. yesterday and it feels as though it would be worse today. Ruth has been writing you a letter she got tired so mama put her in her buggy and got her to sleep. She is the cutest little tad she talks all day long and she know every thing she does talk so cute. Well dearie I will have to quit as it is almost time this was posted Papa is going to take it down for me. We are all well Papa and
Mama and all the folks send love to you. May the Lord bless you always and in all things. Love hugs and kisses from your own loveing mama and baby, XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Millie and Ruth. [ltr. 5, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 1] 95 # 97 Salt Lake City, July 23, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- Two weeks from to morrow is your birthday and I guess you will get this by that time I wish you manyy many happy returns of your birth day I will inclose a small present but you will get a better present than this - the presence of your Mama and Papa they left last night for old Eng- land and I guess they will be there before or about the time you get this letter. So I know you will have a happy time on your birthday. Your mother telephoned Saturday night and said [ltr. 6, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 6: p. 3] 2. she was going and Aunt Julina telephoned yesterday afternoon and asked me to come down as Papa was going away and wanted to see the baby so I went down and took her Aunt Mary was at the beehive and she had the baby with her he is a fine big boy this is the first time I have seen him he is now two months old he has quite a bit of brown hair. Aunt Mary seems to be tickeled to death with him. Calvin was there I think he is larger than you. Well I do’nt need to tell you all about the family as the folks will do that. I received your letter of July 10th to day I was so pleased to get it but you did’nt say that you was well and I am afraid you are not feeling very well when you only eat one meal a day I do wish you was away from 97 you will be right down sick if you do’nt eat more regularly if you ca’nt get anything fit to eat there for [ltr. 6, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 5] 3. goodness sake get one good meal a day down town The idea of any one as thin as you to eat only one meal a day if I was near enough I would give you a good beating. You will get your system is such a shape it will take it a long time to get right again. Now Dearie do be careful and dont get sick. Yes the englishmen are mak ing a big howl about American packers – there was a piece in the paper the other day about an American packer who had been to England and had been though the packing houses and he was telling how he found the paking houses he asked how often they cleaned out and they said once a month and he said our packing houses are cleaned several times a day and so on. Dearie maby I mad a mistake in Mr. Fishers name but you know him and he [ltr. 6, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 7] 4. knows you he said he worked with you but he quit whe the two companies consoli- dated. So you think you know how I would treat you if you came home without letting me know. Well I do’nt know wether you do or not I think I would be so pleased to see you that I would for get to look cross, but I would rather know when you are coming. I do’nt know wether Alice Rich- ards had he endowments be- fore she died or wether they got them for her after – she was buried in her robes. Yes Dearie I too wish you could have a good bowl of bread and milk occasionly Ruth is something like you for liking milk – she drinks quite a lot now and she likes it right from the cow it is hard work for us to go to the barn without her [ltr. 6, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 9] 5. she has to go and she takes her cup and says “drink of milk – cow’s milk” and I milk it into the cup and some times she drinks two cups full right there. Another thing she is like you in she is very fond of app[-]ls. the appels are ripe on our sweet appel tree and how she does enjoy them she brings one to me and says “peal atel mama” she says “Gangpapa gone on tootoo tain on boat to see Papa” Dearie I do’nt believe you can emagine what a talker she is. Your folks wont be able to tell you much about what she says for she wont say any thing when they are around Bertha and Joe have just gone home they send love. John Tud has typhoid fever they think it will be light. Eva Hudsen Owen has gone to Wasatch for three weeks he has’nt been back from Henefer so very long. [ltr. 6, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 11] 6. We are still having hot weather yesterday it was 95 on our porch in the shad so I put the thermometer out by the front steps and it went up to 127 you might think I am fibbing but I am not. Today it was’nt as hot by the them- ometer but it has been close and sultry so we have felt it just as bad. We are all well and Ruth has her sixteenth tooth so she wont get any more for a while and I am glad. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love May the Lord bless you continually and keep you from all harm and danger. Love Hugs and kisses from Ruth and I – Your own loveing wife and baby, XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Millie and Ruth. [ltr. 6, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 1] #96 Salt Lake City, July 30, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I have two letters to answer to night one I received last Wednesday and another Saturday (two days early) I was so pleased to get them but Dearie I fear you do’nt fell very well you say you are pretty well. I do hope you do’nt get the itch it is such a horrible thing I hope you will be careful and not sleep with anyone that has it or use the same towl or any thing that they use now Dearie do be careful I am glad that your Mama will soon be there and I hope that she will make you take something or do something to make you feel better. I wish your Father would take you [ltr. 7, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 3] 2. on the continent with him. I wish you was out in the country I think you would feel better. If Jones is put out they are apt to put you in his place while I would like you to have the position still I would rather you would get out of London. So George is getting bald as well as you I do hate to think of you loosing your hair but it seems as though you have tried has helped it. I am glad you went to the theatre and enjoyed it. I am glad you went down to Brighton and had such a nice time we went to the lake Saturday evening and went in bathing I did enjoy it the water was lovely – we do’nt have to walk quite as far to get in the water. I read about the motorbus disaster in the paper you sent me it – was a terrible affair. There was a collision on the Salt air train on the 24th four [ltr. 7, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 5] 3. peopl hurt but none of them serious. It was a wonder that more were’nt hurt or killed. I guess you will see the account of it in the paper. Well Dearie I guess you feasted your eyes while at Brighton. What are those English women like anyway the idea of them going in bathing half naked the tribune said your Papa was going to Paris to feast his hungry eyes and the darndest string you ever heard I guess they did’nt know that your Mama went or they would have had a big speal about that – it said of course he did’nt skip out to escape arrest on account of the arrival of a new Smith or any thing like that and them they made a big howl about politics and said he had left all in-structions which would be carried out to the letter. And a lot more stuff. It is too bad the blame thing do’nt have [ltr. 7, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 7] 4. to go out of business. Why did’nt you go to the Leeds Conference? The O[-]d Warden Park must be a beautiful place from the picture of it. Well Dearie I did’nt want you to spend all that money on me I just wanted one pair of gloves but I see from your letter that you got me several pair but of course they will come in. Silk gloves here are $2.50 and kid are $3.50 and up and you could’nt get them at any price for as fast as they got a few pairs in they went like hot cakes I know a young lady that had her mama down a whole month at Z C. before she got her gloves but Bertha was down town to day and she said she saw some in the window marked at the above price I think she said the lisle thread were $1.25 but I forget. Some mits are worn here but not as many [ltr. 7, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 9] 5. XX as gloves I like gloves better than mitts. The lisle gloves wear better than the silk ones but I thought the silk ones were a little more dressy so you have got me some more beads and another present and a dress for Ruth well Dearie thanks many times and some big hugs and kisses for them. Yes Dearie I have always worn #6 but I do’nt know about the wash gloves wether they sun smaller than the kid ones or not. My hands seem to be larger so I put a pair of #6 on and they were large enough. I think 6 ½ in lisle would be allrigh as they shrink when they are washed 2 shillings is very cheap for them the short white one are more than that here. Dearie you might get me a pair of long white kid I think the elbo length will be long enough but I have [ltr. 7, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 11] 6. rather a long arm so maby you better get the extra long use your own judgment about that, and the cheaper ones will do in white as the soon soil. And some other time I will get you to get me some nice black ones I cant wear kid gloves when the weather is warm on account of my hands p[-]rspireing so. We are still having hot weather it was 93 today it is a fright I think I do’nt suffer with the heat quite as bad as I did last summer but it is bad enough. Ruth seems to feel the heat about as bad as I do. Give my love to Sister Grant and the girls when you see them I wish you would go to Liverpool and stay with them for a month. I wish you would fatten up a bit. Yes I meant Rulon Owens Eva has gone up to Wasatch [ltr. 7, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 13] 7. for three weeks. Eva Tud says Eva Hudsen Owen acts as though she is the only woman that was ever in the family way. She is sick and she makes an awful fuss – she looks well she has a woman to do her washing and most of her ironing and Rulon does the sweeping and mixes all the bread and I do’nt know what else She is the right kind to make a fuss of her self. Alice Tud. Will’s wife had another baby girl yesterday morning. John Tud is not quite so well to-night but he has been getting along fine. Papa’s head is all healed up and his hand is limbering up slowly. He does quite a lot of things now he clans out the barn, lights the fire get’s the coal, chops wood and lots of things which makes it much lighter for us. So do’nt worry about me doing too much. I am [ltr. 7, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 15] 8. getting quite fat again I am going to get weighed I drink quite a lot of milk, I like milk better than I did, and I think that is one thing that is making me fat and then we take it much easier now. Ruth cried to go home with Nell to day when Nell was going home so I let her go and Mama and Bertha and Joe have gone down for her she said “I want to go with Nell – go with Aunt – when she was read she came and kissed me and said Tata Mama”. She wants to go with who ever is going the minute any thing is said about going she says “I want to go too” She saw a tomato on the pantry shelf the other day and she said “where did that come from Mama” just a old fashioned as can be. She will come to me and say “sit down Mama take Rufe on lap.” [ltr. 7, p. 16: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 17] 9. “Rock Rufe to byebye” I should say she is intresting and a comfort you ca’nt emagine what a comfort she is she is so sweet and so cute she was playing with me the other day and she took hold of my chin and said “hello fatty” I laughed and she just ha hawed. She just talks all the time. The other day she was kneeling down by moke puling his — and she looked up at me and said “milking cow Mama.” She tries to immitate every thing. She does’nt get much better in her eating but she drinks quite a lot of milk. I wish she would eat more. But she keeps well and I am very thankful for that We are all well. Joe thinks Ruth is just about it. The other night he was holding her and she was asleep and he said [ltr. 7, p. 18: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 19] 10. to Bertha is’nt she pretty – she is a perfect little beauty and such a bright little darling. she like Uncle Joe too I am glad you had such a nice visit with Fred Luff – he is a nice fellow or at least I always thought he was. I am sure it was nice of him to pay me such nice compliments and you were talking about my old sweet hearts – I hope you did’nt say any thing mean about them. I too am glad that I did’nt marry until I met you because If I had I would have got the wrong one as it is I got the one that was for me I I love you with all my heart and soul. It was very kind of Fred to invite us down I hope you will go and thank him for me and if I come over maby I will go and stay with them for [ltr. 7, p. 20: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 21] 11. a few day I do’nt know his wife very well. She used to come to the club with Fred but she was very quiet and seemed rather hard to get acquainted with. Ruth has just as come home she was just as good a gold while she was down there also coming home. David was on the car Nell went down on and he wanted to know where the babies mother was. Now she is sitting on my lap and telling me where to write. Nell says if I go to England she thinks I might leave Ruth with her. I said If I went without her Alvin would want to come home right away. Well dearie I guess this will be long enough. Give my love to your Papa and Mama and Sister Nibly. Mama and Papa and all [ltr. 7, p. 22: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 23] 12. the folks send love. Mrs. Tuddenham got a letter from Alice Reynolds and she praised you to the skies she said you was an Ideal guide and you are the grandest man and I do’nt know what else I think I will have to be looking after you when those girls are around. Ruth and I send love hugs and kises. May the Lord bless you continually and keep you from all harm and sickness is the prayer of your loveing and affectionate wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX [ltr. 7, p. 24: page is blank]