Dear Jim,
We got the pkg. of groceries and they surely looked good to us all. I think we had better decide about where we are going to get mail, first of all. I have already told the Park Rapids man we were to get our mail from Nevis. You see the box is on the Nevis side of the road. Then, the Nevis man is willing to leave our mail as is, tho I did tell him we were getting a regulation box soon. And last of all, I’m the one who is here and has to take the grief from it all so let’s not have any friction. If you want to write to the Park Rapids man and tell him we are taking from Nevis as long as the box is on his side of the road, all right. Otherwise just send the mail to Nevis and forget the other. The outgoing service is just the same. I haven’t inquired about the incoming mail.
We had another nice shower yesterday afternoon not as heavy as before and it didn’t rain in so badly. Jenson put in 10 loads of hay on Monday. I worked in the raspberry bushes again, cutting out the roses so it will be easier to pick the berries. If you will send us some white sugar and some vegetables and a little meat we can get along until the next check. Butter was .16 cents a lb. yesterday and eggs .10 cents a dozen.
The children were glad to see the funny papers and you remembered to put in the parts I like best too. Tell us how you spend your days, who you see etc. I answered Mrs. Palm’s letter today. We’d like some more books too, as soon as you can send them. Ruth would like The Little Lame Prince, Track’s End, The Bobsy Twins and the Dr. Doolittle in the Circus book. John can read the same ones. No more news today. Write again soon.
With love,
Martha