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Laura Davis letters to her husband Lloyd Davis, 1945

1945-06-18 Laura Davis to Lloyd Davis Page 2

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that it would be too hard to get the jars clean enough to keep. Preserves are so sweet that they aren't hard to keep and cooking in little batches is only to keep the shape of the berries Just an unnecessary detail for a family of children who need quantities of things. I can see Hazel  wouldn't want to do it if Irene was at home giving directions; but if she can be her own boss all that is necessary is to boil the jars hard for a good 20 minutes and they are sterile. Hazel said she didn't refuse or agree. I didn't say anything. But last night when I was there Irene mentioned how hard they'd worked on berries and She is certainly in no shape to do it. She offered Hazel a share of the preserves for her work. We are all short of sugar and the way Earl likes to eat that was a good deal for McIlvains. Even with no thought of shares I couldn't refuse to do it. Even if she had asked me when I work, and live clear across town I'd still try. And to be home and living right next door it is more than I can imagine. Mother Davis said when I took cake to the girls when Irene was in the hospital in '42 that she helped Jordan's mother and now I could help Irene with her kids if she was sickly and I was able. Mother had real generosity  and understanding that many of us will never approach. 
Today was pretty weather. The greetings for Eisenhower and his group of men were greeted

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2 that it would be too hard to get the jars clean enough to keep. Preserves are so sweet that they aren't hard to keep and cooking in little batches is only to keep the shape of the berries Just an unnecessary detail for a family of children who need quantities of things. I can see Hazel wouldn't want to do it if Irene was at home giving directions; but if she can be her own boss all that is necessary is to boil the jars hard for a good 20 minutes and they are sterile. Hazel said she didn't refuse or agree. I didn't say anything. But last night when I was there Irene mentioned how hard they'd worked on berries and She is certainly in no shape to do it. She offered Hazel a share of the preserves for her work. We are all short of sugar and the way Earl likes to eat that was a good deal for McIlvains. Even with no thought of shares I couldn't refuse to do it. Even if she had asked me when I work, and live clear across town I'd still try. And to be home and living right next door it is more than I can imagine. Mother Davis said when I took cake to the girls when Irene was in the hospital in '42 that she helped Jordan's mother and now I could help Irene with her kids if she was sickly and I was able. Mother had real generosity and understanding that many of us will never approach. Today was pretty weather. The greetings for Eisenhower and his group of men were greeted