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, Aug. 1906 MSS 7952 [letters are written in ink; notes by transcriber are in brackets] [ltr. 1, p. 1] 97 – Salt Lake City, Aug. 2, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received your letter of July 20th Tuesday I was so pleased to learn that you was well. I am glad you decided to go to Brad- ford to conference I hope you enjoy your trip. There is a circus in town to- day so I took Ruth to the parade and she did enjoy it. Then I went down to your Mama’s Lis told me that Andrew Boman had been home for a month and intended to stay a month longer he had two months vacation so he came home she expects John to come home in about three weeks on his vacation. Richard says quite a lot of things. Yes it would be jolly to have [ltr. 1, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 3] 2. you home once more it seems as though you have been gone an age ten months seems a long time to look foreward to but I guess it will soon pass. So you had a chicken dinner how did it happen? Yes we have chicken every little while we are going to try some of our spring chickens Sunday. I think they will go pretty good fried. Ruth has been eating a little better the last few days it has been a little cooler and I think maby that is the reason. we have had lots of thunder and lightening this week but not much rain with it. and tonight the wind is just houling. I received the papers you sent today you do’nt have it as hot there as we do here but I presume the heat is more oppressive – the humid- ity is greater. I think you al- ways could stand the heat better than the cold vica verca with me. The fruit crop is pretty [ltr. 1, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 5] 3. good I think strawberries and raspberries have been plenti- ful. The crop on this lot is not very good. You could’nt find enough black currants on all mama’s trees to make a pie if you hunted them all over very particular I never saw any thing like it. The early peaches are just starting to come. I called into Aunt Alice’s today she was’nt home but Lileth was there her baby creeps all over and pulls her self up by everything and she is’nt nine months old yet she is such a strong healthy baby and my how fat. Mama and Papa have gone to the circus and Ruth has gone to bed and I am all alone with Moke I wish you was here, but it is no good wishing that yet a while. Tomorrow is Our darling babies birth day. I was going [ltr. 1, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 7] 4. to get her a doll buggy but I went all over town and the co-op furniture were the only ones that had any and they were all so large. So I think I will wait a while until they get the Xmas. goods in and then get her one. She is a cute little tad. Mama had a little parasol that she has had since Nell was a kid she kept it because it was such a strong frame so I re- covered it yesterday and Ruth is as proud as punch with it you aught to see her walk along holding it up–.She is going to be a proud little miss. She says to me sometime “Take darling–mama” then she says “Ruth mama’s big girl.” she says “Ruth loves mama–Papa loves Ruth too.” She is beginning to wonder who you are she says she wants to go see Papa. I guess she do’nt quite understand us talking about you so much and she sees your picture. she says “Papa [ltr. 1, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 1, p. 9] 5. over sea.” Mama and Papa and all the folks send love we are all well – love hugs and kisses May the Lord bless you continually is the des- ire of your loveing 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 [ltr. 1, p. 10] [ltr. 2, p. 1] #98 Salt Lake City, Aug. 6 – 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:– Tomorrow is your birthday and I hope you have many happy re- turns of the day I guess you will be in company with your Father and Mother and if you are I know you will be happy. Ruth is writing to you she said “I want to write to Papa” I said what do you want to tell him she said “Want Papa to come home–“ what else– “want to kiss Papa.” I tell you dearie she is a pretty smart baby she does and says so many cute things. You aught to see her take hold of my cheeks and pinch them and call me “fatty fatty fatty” then she laughs [ltr. 2, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 3] 2. and she does look sassy. Your letter of July 26th came today I am so glad to hear that you are well also glad you had such a nice time while at conference. I presume it did seem good to see so many you knew. So Crum Miller’s brother is over there on a mission I guess Crum will never go on a mission. I think it would be a good thing if you could go and stay a month with Alex Nibley Give hime my love when you see him. What is the matter with him. Yes Beesley and Webb both said how different Salt Lake seemed to them. I guess Wilford is happy to be with his sweetheart again Yes we used to have happy times I thought of them yester- day – Al took Alice and the children Mrs. Adams, Mama, Papa and Ruth and I up City Creek Canyon We [ltr. 2, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 5] 3. went up above the forks and we had a real nice time but I would have had a much better time had you been along I thought of the last time I went to the canyon–it was with you four years ago and what a happy time we had. It was lovely up there I hated to come home Ruth seemed to enjoy her self – in fact we all did and it seemed so much cooler up there than it is at home it has been awful hot again today. I trimmed Ruth’s hair again today she looks like a little boy. I think Arvilla Clark and Audelia better get marrid quick before they go much farther I certainly think she is inviteing him – it must be his religion that stops him or else he is very dense. I wonder if he feels better after he has bathed in the same water. Perhaps she would have liked to have gone with Clawson to make water. She must be a fright. Well Dearie Will Bruce came [ltr. 2, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 7] 4. to see me this evening. He is well and he says he is getting along pretty well he gets $25. a month and his board and room and washing done he is on the look out for some thing else he would rather work at his own business. While he was here Mrs. Snyders hired girl came for the milk and they knew one another they came over on the same boat she is a danish girl and can speak but very little English. He wanted to know where her sister lived and she could’nt tell him very well so he went with her and she showed him it was over on G. st. he was’nt gone long and when he came back he said she was working at Dr. Snows. He told me if I would come up some time he would show me all through the hospital. I think I will go some time. I asked him to come down to dinner some Sunday. He says he do’nt get homesick very [---] not but what he had a good home. Al killed a little rattel snake [ltr. 2, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 2, p. 9] 5. up the canyon yesterday it only had one rattel. We took Moke with us and he seemed to have a good time. Well Dearie it is after twelve o’ clock so I must quit for this time. Bruce wished to be remem- bered to you and said he was going to write to you soon. Mama and Papa and all the folks send love. May the Lord bless you con- tinually. Love Hugs and kisses form your own loveing and affection- ate 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 [ltr. 2, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 1] #99 Salt Lake City, Aug. 13, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:- I received a letter from you last Thurs- day and another to-day I was so pleased to get them also to learn that you are well but sorry you are not able to sleep better. I think it is awful that you are so thin, but it is no good for me to talk to you you do’nt take any notice what I say. I think you need a tonic of some kind you are alltogether too thin for your height. I do wish you would gain a few pounds. I am so glad you have decided to have something to eat no wonder you are thin liveing like you have been and eating but once a day. I do’nt believe trying [ltr. 3, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 3] 2. to live without eating. I am glad you went to the theatre with the boys and that you enjoyed it. I do wish you could have gone back to Holland with Alex. So I can make up my mind to come over well I would like to but it is a long time to look foreward to. So you think I better not get another beaux Well you see I am rather hard to suit and I am afraid if I tried I would’nt find one to suit me until I saw you so I guess I wo’nt try. No body looks good to me but you. I do look older than when I got marrid those people were just taking you aught to see the gray hairs I’ve got. So you decided not to get a panama and you look just like an english man in the one you got. I hav’nt got the package you sent by Bro. Melson – he has’nt called as yet, but I got the lisle gloves you sent today they are a [ltr. 3, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 5] 3. perfect fit and are very pretty – I saw lisle gloes marked $1.00 and $1.25 but they looked a little longer and I saw some cotton ones for $.50. Indeed I am proud of my darling baby. She is such a sweet little doll last night she said “write a letter to Papa mama” I said what shall I tell Papa “tell Papa to come home – want to see Papa” she is begin- ning to get curious we talk about you so much that she wants to see you. Will Bruce came to dinner yes- terday he stayed until about half past five – he is well but a little thinner than when he came over I think he wished to be remem- bered to you and said he would write to you soon. Uncle Charley and his biddy are in the city they came last night they are going to do some work in the temple for her folks they are staying at Uncle Wills but they have been up here [ltr. 3, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 7] 4 all day today – Uncle wished to be remembered to you. Sister Cusworth and the girls came this afternoon and stayed all afternoon and had supper with us – they were going to Bishop Werts to spend the evening. We had a nice visit and they want Mama and Papa and I to go down Wednesday so I guess we will go. They wished to be remembered to you. I went down to pay the intrest which is $7.50 today but Bro. Nelson would’nt take it he said he would fix that and I was to send it to you for you to have a time with your father so I will send you ten dollars and I hope you will get you a good meal or too out of it. So you will have to thank Bro. Nelson for it. Bro. Pout told Eva Tuddenham that the concert they gave at the tabernacle was for Maggie and Hazel and that Nannie was [ltr. 3, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 9] 5. going to give one about Octobr that she was going to sing two acts of some opera but if they are ready to go back to England they must have given it up. Bro. Goddard did’nt pay for me he was entitled to take me in with him his wife Emma was also so she took Allie he was going in alone so he took me in with him and then he took my ticket back and got the money. I am glad you had such a nice time with Alex and the boys so you had a nice time telling you love affairs you are as bad as girls. Give him Ruths and my love when yo see him. It must have hit the President for you to get your a lamb chop but he needed something or some bod to hit him I hope you have better food from now on but if you do’nt you go down town and get something. So you think you will be come [ltr. 3, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 11] 6. ing home if I get a few more compliments well I wish I would get a few more if it would make you come home I think it would be rather nice to see you for a few minutes, but they do’nt mean what they say they just do it to be talking. So you saw a baby you would have like to have hugged why did’nt you borrow it for a few minutes. I think you were luck to get from under that awning I am glad you did. I do’nt know when Hiley is going to be marrid. That was very nice of the Higgins to come to see you I am glad he told you what to do for your wrist and that it is getting better. So you have come to an understanding with the boss is this all that happened or is there more to happen. I too hope that you will be home to celebrate Ruths birthday next year. So you are going to have [ltr. 3, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 13] 7. your picture taken I will be pleased to have one. Hen went fishing Saturday and got back last night I do’nt know what luck he had. Bertha went down to Nells so Joe went down for her this evening so he called and took Ruth with him they just got back and he said she was as good as gold she likes to go with Joe and he likes to take her he thinks she is just about it. She is a great baby. I was out ride and she said “Mama” and I said “yes” she said Mama come kiss Ruth” “tata Mama” Some time she comes up to me and says “take Mama’s darling girl” or “take Ruth darling.” Oh Dearie I do wish you could hear her talk she does talk so cute. Some fellow told then that you was coming home with your Father. I would like to have you home but I would rather you finish [ltr. 3, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 3, p. 15] 8. your mission while you are there then come home to stay. We are still having hot weather we have had lots of thunder and lightening and little rain but to night we had a nice shower and it feels a little cooler. We are all well Mama and Papa and all the folks and love. Give my love to your Papa and Mama. Love hugs and kisses May the Lord bless you con- tinually is the desire of your own loveing 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 x x [ltr. 3, p. 16: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 1] #100 Salt Lake City, Aug. 19 – 1906 My Own Dear Alvin:– I received your letter of Aug. 3rd last Tuesday – I was so pleased to get it also to learn that you was well. I was glad to hear that you was going to Portamouth We have been having awful hot weather until yesterday afternoon we had a fine shower and it cooled the air this morning it was cloudy so Joe took John for a ride so they called and took Ruth and I we had a fine ride this afternoon we had a fright of a rain storm it flooded every thing and it has started to rain again this evening. It feels fine to have it a little cooler. [ltr. 4, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 3] 2. Dearie you must feel ancient when you speak of being like a father to Mrs. Buckel. Yes Nell Schofield is a member of the Church. This is a good year for fruit here we had lots of straw berries the season lasted so long the same with the raspberries and the other fruit seems to be plentiful. So you think you can live on bread and milk or any old thing when you come home then I wont have much cooking to do. Why Dearie the idea of you asking a strange woman when her time was up. Mama and I went down to Cuswiths last Wednesday after noon and stayed to supper the place they live in is quite small and awfully hot – they are looking for another house. Thursday we went down to Nells and stayed all day it is much cooler down there than [ltr. 4, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 5] 3. it is up here. Friday even- ing we went up to Al’s they all send their love to you. I understand your folks went to Holland first I presume the telegram you got was from them. I am glad you had such a nice time at Portsmouth. Those post cards are terrors. Do you mean to say that women go in bathing like that? I guess you enjoyed the bathing I know how I enjoyed the sea bathing when I was in Califor- nia. I had a letter from Mrs. Field she wished to be remembered to you. She says Jesse wants to quit Haven this year but she do’nt want him to quit yet. Bro. Nelson called Saturday morn- ing and brought the package he caught me looking lovely I had been sweeping and working and I was as dirty as could be I did’nt expect him or any one else Saturday morning. Bro. Worthington brought him up. he came just before twelve o’clock [ltr. 4, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 7] 4. I told him our dinner was not quite ready but it would’nt be long and he thanked me but said he had promised to go to dinner at Sister Smith’s (Aunt Julina’s) He said he undid the package and scattered them through his trunk he said I think I have every thing there but when I undid the package she said there is a little pin I fogot to bring but I will bring it some other time he said you was well and happy which news I was glad to hear he lives in Ogden. All of the things are just lovely the fan and scarf are just lovely also Ruth’s dress and the gloves and mitts the mitts fit fine the gloves seemed a little tight but I can bear them the beads are also very pretty. Ruth claims the blue ones she says Papa sent Ruth beads. Thanks for all of them. Aug. 20 – I did’nt finish this letter last night I have just put Ruth to bed so will finish. I got your letter of August 8th [ltr. 4, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 9] 5. to day also a card from your Papa and your mama sent Ruth the bill afare that they had on the boat. I thought the folks were going by the way of Liverpool as you told me Alex was going to Liver pool to meet his folks but I heard last week that they went to Rotterdam first. I am glad you are going to Holland I hope you go along with them and have a lovely time I knew you would be tickeled when you heard of them coming. Dearie I thought I told you about Aunt Mary’s baby be- fore I did’nt hear about it un- til it was two weeks old and I did’nt see it until it was two months old. She came up one day last week and took me for a ride which I enjoy- ed very much. My but her baby is growing he certainly is a lovely little fellow he has quite a lot of brown hair and big brown eyes and he seems to be such a good baby. We called at Ida’s while we were out they were back from their [ltr. 4, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 11] 6. Canyon trip and were all well Ida is fatter than ever. I am glad you are well and that you have decided to eat something and fatten up. The idea of you thinking you could live with out eat ing. I think you like to be skinny when you do things like this. Yes Dearie I remember when you coaxed me to go to St. Louis but you did’nt coax me over. Rulon Owen sleeps in his own house and boards with his mother – (she lives next door) Will Owens baby got scalded to day it was playing by the washer and they had just put the boiling water in and the plug was’nt in tight and it flew out and the water went on the baby’s back and shoulders it is resting pretty comfort- able tonight. Will Owens father went under an operation for stone in the bladder – he is getting along nicely. Annie Owen Roberts has a baby girl last week. John Tud is up and around [ltr. 4, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 4, p. 13] 7. but he looks awful thin and weak. We have got cool weather now it rained all night and all day to day I will send you the clipping about yesterdays storm it was a fright. Nell and Hen came up yesterday afternoon and they said some kids on seventh south had boards nailed to-gether for a bordge and they were sailing around on them. Bertha and Joe have just gone home they send love to you. We are all well Mama and Papa send love. May the Lord bless you continually and protect you from all harm is the desire of your loveing 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 [ltr. 4, p. 14: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 1] # 101 Salt Lake City, Aug. 27, 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:– I see by your letter and card that I receved today that you have met the folks and are having a fine time I am glad you have gone with them because I know you will have a fine time too bad Willard did’nt meet you I hope you see him before you go back to London How was it Chase did’nt go? I hope you put the twenty lbs. on that you are talking about I am afraid milk wont do it Ruth drinks lots of milk but she do’nt get fat. Do you mean to say that Alex has a particular lady friend? We have been having peculiar weather for August it rained [ltr. 5, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 3] 2. on and off for five days and I tell you it did rain we had all kinds of floods and consequently it has been quite cool for this time of the year it was rather warm to day but the nights are quite cool. I am glad it is the weather just delight- ful. Yesterday morning I took Ruth for a car ride as far as Nell’s on the car coming back I saw that heavy set light complectioned man with a light mustache that works at the shop and rides on our car all the time I believe you call him Jim or Jock I think he is danish – he asked about you and wished to be remember- ed to you. Ruth is reading your letter you would smile if you heard her. She says “Papa come home”. When she got down to the kisses she called them flies I told her they were kisses and she said “kisses for Ruth” and I said ‘yes!. I do’nt know [ltr. 5, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 5, p. 5] 3. wether you will be able to read this or not Ruth is on my lap and she wont hold still two minutes. Yesterday was Bertha’s birth- day she and Joe were down to dinner and in the evening our folks and Tud’s came and we had sherbert and cake and had a real pleas- ant evening. I have finally got Ruth to bed she is a terror to sit up she likes to sit up un- til I go to bed and I ca’nt do any thing as she wants to be tended or waited on all the time. We are all well. Papa and Ma ma and all the folks send love. Give my love to your Papa and Mama and Bro. and Sister Nibley. Love Hugs and Kisses, – pray- ing the Lord to bless you continually is the your love- ing and affectionate wife and baby, Millie and Ruth. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x [ltr. 5, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 1] #715 Salt Lake City, Aug. 29 – 1906. My Own Dear Alvin:– Your letter of Oct. 17 cam today I was so pleased to get it also to learn that you was well. Yes I sent in a protest against the mecadamizeing of nineth East. I think I told you about it. I think that the mecadam would have to be about two feet thick out there to do any good. I think it was a scheme of the mobile people. You aught to see the city now it is a sight there is scarcely a street in the city that is’nt torn up. They are paveing 6th East from South temple to Liberty Park, paving 2nd [ltr. 6, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 3] 2. South to Tenth East. Paving 1st South West. All the business district on Main and West Temple they are tearing up the stones on the corners and crossings and paveing them. There is a new gas company here and they are laying pipes on nearly every street in the city. The sidewalks are torn up every where and have been for weeks but they do’nt get at the paving very fast now they are going to gutter with cement all the side streets from South Temple to First. Street. Yes I do like the things you sent every one I have showed them to think they are lovely and they are. So you think your picture does’nt look like you I hope it do’nt because you do’nt [ltr. 6, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 5] 3 look the same when I want to look at my sweet heart I look at the one you sent me first because you look more natural in that one. Bro. Nelson telephone me tonight and said “I saw your husband tonight” I asked him who he saw that looked like you and he said “I saw him” he jollyed for a while and then he said he saw your picture I did’nt ask him but I took it for granted that you had sent him one. He said Nony wasn’nt very strong yet but the baby was getting along fine. No I hav’nt had a longer visit with your mother and I hav’nt seen your father. I thought you said that Beth and Frank just thought a little [ltr. 6, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 7] 4. of one another. It must be quite serious if she tells him she loves him. Richard was better the last time I saw him. If the house do’nt belong to Mrs. Everard why do’nt you take the furniture out of the house and let them stay there. Do you think it will ever be setteled up? We are still having delight ful weather. I went down to Nell’s yesterday afternoon and in the evening I went up to Bertha’s she and Joe were over to Eva’s so I went over there. They have a lovely home my but Eva is a size she expects to go to bed every day – Will Owen’s wife has been expecting for a month but is’nt sick yet. Nell came up today and [ltr. 6, p. 8: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 9] 5. Hen came up to dinner we had chicken and every day plumb pudding. This afternoon Alice and the babes came down and Al came for them to night then Bertha and Joe came down so we have had them all here today. They all send love to you. Papa started to work yes- terday – chef at the L.D.S. Hos- pital but he do’nt like the work so I do’nt know how long he will stay. Bruce is still washing dishes there. Papa said he did’nt look very well. Our colds are nearly well and we are all feeling fine again. Say Dearie why do’nt you think you will be there for [ltr. 6, p. 10: page is blank] [ltr. 6, p. 11] 6. another year? Well it is getting late so I think I will quit. Mama and Papa send love. Love Hugs and kisses May the Lord bless you continually is the prayer 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 P.S. Nannie Tout gives her concert at the tabernacle to night. She had quite a flattering offer a week or so ago. she was offered $20,000,00 to sing in 10 concerts from Oct. 1907 to Jan. or Feb. of 1908. The paper stated she and her father were considering it. Millie. [ltr. 6, p. 12: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 1] #102 Salt Lake City, Aug. 30 – 1906 My Own Dear Alvin:– Tuesday I received your card of Aug 1st and letter of Aug. 14th I was pleased to get them also to learn that you was well and getting fat. I saw Mathew Miller today he said that Chase did’nt get word in time to meet the folks. he said expected to see the folks as they came back he said Willard has a pretty hard mission he said lots of times all he has is bread and water and that he often gets refused entertainment. You mention having written me a card the morning that you wrote this letter I did’nt get it. So Jones is still going to stay where he is. So George is more bald than [ltr. 7, p. 2: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 3] 2. you I feel sorry for him I wish you could get something that would do your hair good I did’nt think I was going to have a bald headed man this early in the day you will have to get a wig. Tuesday we went to the Lagoon in the morning and stayed all day we had such a nice time Ruth did enjoy it last night we went to W[---] Park (Calders Park) and we had a real nice time Ruth does like to go. She is some thing like you when you said “this is the kind of life I like” She has been up to Berthas all day to day. Yes I got the gloves I told you in a former letter I told you the gloves were a little tight so they were the first time I put them on but they are plent large now. The gloves I told you about were better gloves they were plain like the lisle gloves you sent but silk and they were much longer. The lisle gloves [ltr. 7, p. 4: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 5] 3. I spoke of were also longer. I wont need any more now as summer is nearly over. It gets quite warm in the day time but the nights are cool Last night as we were com- ing home I saw Rhea Nibley on the car I had an idea that she went with her father and mother. I saw someone at the park that told me who Alex’s sweetheart is (Aggie Sloan) the lady that told me was a relative of hers a returned missionary told her. I guess you did enjoy going up the Rhine I guess the scenery is beautiful. I had a letter from Mrs. Field today she wished to be remembered to you and she said she was going to send me a box of grapes off of her vineyard – they have a fine crop this year. Hen was telling me that Mr. Farr was looking at that [ltr. 7, p. 6: page is blank] [ltr. 7, p. 7] 4. property across from him he is thinking of buying it and he said he expected to have a house of his own to move into next April. We are all well. My but they have made big improvements at Wandamere and also Lagoon. Well dearie the baby wants to go to bed and she wont go with out me. Give my love to the folks Mama and Papa and all the folks send love. Love hugs and kisses May the lord bless you continually. 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 P.S. Papa is lying on the lounge in the front room and Ruth went to the door and said “what doing in there Papa” She asks lots of questions [ltr. 7, p. 8: page is blank]