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Helen Fox Angell letters to Bess Peebles Fox, October-December 1943
1943-12-30 Page 1
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[Dec. 30, 1943] Thursday evening Dear Mother, I seem to have gotten Numbers 17, 18 & 19 in close order, so will answer them first & then report on recent events. First of all, before I forget it, I want to remark about those little candied cranberries in the candy box. I liked them very much. I also thought the candied peel was even better than usual. Of course, I still liked my old favorites, too. It was funny about the letters. I got an airmail from you sent the 22nd, an airmail from Bakersfield sent the 22nd, a plain card from Bakersfield sent the 22nd, and a "free" card from Maxine & Eldon [note in margin: Obrecht - SUI Music Dept.] sent the 22nd all on the same day--the 28th. I think the lads must have fallen a little behind in their sorting, don't you? Then yesterday (the 29th) I got yours of the 23rd and today got the one you sent the 27th. I guess they are straightened out now. Gretchen's nice letter came yesterday: today I heard from Betty Haas, Betty & Wil, and Katharine Hosch,the Tri Delt I told you about. She hadn't arrived yet--went by air from here to Chicago & was on the train somewhere in Utah on the 24th, when she wrote the letter. She ought to have made it by the 26th, I think. Wasn't that funny! Now to get back to business. I liked the sample of cloth you got for Mrs. Parden's pillow. Were they pleased? Yes, Mr. Carlson was Grandma's (Fox) friend--the old man who she said was so spry for his
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[Dec. 30, 1943] Thursday evening Dear Mother, I seem to have gotten Numbers 17, 18 & 19 in close order, so will answer them first & then report on recent events. First of all, before I forget it, I want to remark about those little candied cranberries in the candy box. I liked them very much. I also thought the candied peel was even better than usual. Of course, I still liked my old favorites, too. It was funny about the letters. I got an airmail from you sent the 22nd, an airmail from Bakersfield sent the 22nd, a plain card from Bakersfield sent the 22nd, and a "free" card from Maxine & Eldon [note in margin: Obrecht - SUI Music Dept.] sent the 22nd all on the same day--the 28th. I think the lads must have fallen a little behind in their sorting, don't you? Then yesterday (the 29th) I got yours of the 23rd and today got the one you sent the 27th. I guess they are straightened out now. Gretchen's nice letter came yesterday: today I heard from Betty Haas, Betty & Wil, and Katharine Hosch,the Tri Delt I told you about. She hadn't arrived yet--went by air from here to Chicago & was on the train somewhere in Utah on the 24th, when she wrote the letter. She ought to have made it by the 26th, I think. Wasn't that funny! Now to get back to business. I liked the sample of cloth you got for Mrs. Parden's pillow. Were they pleased? Yes, Mr. Carlson was Grandma's (Fox) friend--the old man who she said was so spry for his
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