The Letters

  • Aug 7, 1933-from James to Martha

    Dear Martha and Children, I received your Sat. letter this morning was glad you liked the things I sent and I will look for a big letter tomorrow. I worked a day run yesterday and when I got home I got word the folks were up so I had my dinner and shaved and changed…

  • Aug 8, 1933-from Martha to James

    Dear James, We received your package yesterday and were glad to get everything. We are well supplied with paper and envelopes now and groceries except for butter and potatoes. I think we can begin to use ours as the vines are drying up. We need rain badly. Mr. Rood and Eddie fixed the hay stack…

  • Aug 8, 1933-from James to Martha

    Dear Martha and Ruth, You girls are sure good about writing to me, and it makes me feel good to get such nice letters for its hard to be separated this way. I slept late this morning for I have to work so late tonight. I got up this morning and made myself some coffee…

  • Aug 10, 1933-from John to James

    Dear Daddy How are you I am fine I am sorry I Didn’t write sooner the potatoes are starting to dry up now and we got one pint of cucumber pickles say dad we have a lot of fun pushing each other around in the wagon a few days ago I was out on the…

  • Aug 10, 1933-from Martha to James

    Dear James, It is now 7AM. The children and Mitzi have gone after the milk. I am sitting by the East window and the fresh morning breeze is blowing in upon me. We got up at 6:30 and had a nice shower before that so the world looks pretty good. We had another nice shower…