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Bess Peebles Fox letters to her daughter, 1943-1945
1945-05-02 Bess Peebles Fox to Helen Fox Page 1
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Wednesday night. May 2 - 1945 Dear Helen - Letter ten came today and I feel better to know your tummy is settled. You created a lot of "goodwill" for yourself and for me by the postcards you sent friends - This afternoon Betty W. phoned sort of breathless to read me her card - at 5:30 it was Mrs. Dewey who called to tell me about hers - She was pleased. At 6 Fran called up to read me hers - She also was glad to hear from you. This morning Mrs. Smith phoned to read me part of Herb's letter - He told about your meeting - Said he thought at first you were a bit reserved, then you confessed your tummy upset - He was so concerned about your having to walk to far - Sent his love to me and told his mother to be sure I understood it was only a temporary illness you had. Mrs. S. finally went to Dr. Bennett about her knee - it is much better today but he told her to keep off her feet or he'd put it in a cast. She plans now to get over for tea next week. It has been cold & rainy & windy all day. I took down and sprinkled the washing - brought in soft water for a shampoo in the morning. Made cottage cheese of the milk Gretchen gave me and a pumpkin custard of the pumpkins - balanced my bank book - Sent Davis a check for 11.94 for April fuel oil - darned stockings while hearing the first of a book about Tom Paine, read from Ames; Read Better Homes & Gardens - finished the last Mercury and started the Post. I hope your mail catches up
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Wednesday night. May 2 - 1945 Dear Helen - Letter ten came today and I feel better to know your tummy is settled. You created a lot of "goodwill" for yourself and for me by the postcards you sent friends - This afternoon Betty W. phoned sort of breathless to read me her card - at 5:30 it was Mrs. Dewey who called to tell me about hers - She was pleased. At 6 Fran called up to read me hers - She also was glad to hear from you. This morning Mrs. Smith phoned to read me part of Herb's letter - He told about your meeting - Said he thought at first you were a bit reserved, then you confessed your tummy upset - He was so concerned about your having to walk to far - Sent his love to me and told his mother to be sure I understood it was only a temporary illness you had. Mrs. S. finally went to Dr. Bennett about her knee - it is much better today but he told her to keep off her feet or he'd put it in a cast. She plans now to get over for tea next week. It has been cold & rainy & windy all day. I took down and sprinkled the washing - brought in soft water for a shampoo in the morning. Made cottage cheese of the milk Gretchen gave me and a pumpkin custard of the pumpkins - balanced my bank book - Sent Davis a check for 11.94 for April fuel oil - darned stockings while hearing the first of a book about Tom Paine, read from Ames; Read Better Homes & Gardens - finished the last Mercury and started the Post. I hope your mail catches up
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