Dear Daddy – The Farm Letters

Dear Ruth,

I received your nice letter this morning when I got home from work and I got Mamma’s letter that she wrote Friday night, last night. I left the room yesterday morning and never got home till 8 o’clock last night. We got our final O.K. on driving, listened to a long talk in the forenoon and in the afternoon they took six of us out to the Fair grounds and we each had to stop the car 3 times, once with the reverse and power, once with just the reverse and once with the air brakes. The first time I went 141 feet trying to stop, the next time 129 feet and the last time I got stopped in 91 feet. Two went over that and one went under. And this morning I started in alone. I worked from 5:48 to 7:57 on Emerson. I got along pretty good but it is no fun. This afternoon I work a one man car from 3:05 till 3:35 and then a two man car till 7:09.

Say Ruth I am awful sorry that the dogs ran away with the things in the cooler but I am sending you some more today and I think you had better move the cooler in the old house and keep the door locked from now on.

I’m glad you like the raincoat. I see quite a few coats that color, so you are right in style.

I liked the map you sent and hope you have lots of fun in the sand box.

Where did you haul the sand from? Well Ruth I don’t think of any more news so

by by with lots of love,

Daddy

P.S. Daddy is getting mighty lonesome without you.

Dear Ruth,

That was a nice letter you sent me. Do you have lots of fun with the wagon going down hill? Take good care of the old kitty and if I were you I would fix her a nice bed in one of the boxes out in the old part.

Did it seem good to have a new roof the other night when it rained so hard? It rained awfully hard here last night. It started at about 4:30 p.m. and rained for three hours. Well Ruth I will have to go to work and it looks as if I will have to wash my dinner dishes after supper. I had potatoes, tomatoes, ham and bread for dinner. Write often.

Love from Daddy

Dear Ruth

I got your nice letter asking about the fire works. I cannot send them thru the mail but will get your things and we will all have our Fourth later. I have been in to see about shoes about 6 times and I want you to have Mother help you to mark around your foot while standing on a piece of paper. Have the pencil close to your foot so I can get your size and I will see that you have a pair of shoes right away and I will send the anklets so you will have them too. I will get the books you asked for the first time I get down town.

My but it is lonesome here without you children and Mother, but I sure like to get the nice letters from all of you. Ruth, have Mother take your and John’s picture and have the kitten dressed up in the doll clothes. I will get the Sunday paper and send to you.

Well lots of love from your Daddy