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"I think the Allies will see to it that Germany does not get off very easily."
Oh, dear.
Oh, dear.
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I will send the letter and pictures to Fred and to you later if you don’t get any. M
South Hadley
Oct. 17
Dear Eva,
I hope you have received the collar and cuffs. It is about two weeks since they were sent. Alma mailed them. When I think how long Miss Schober’s pattern was on the way I think you will receive them. You know Philadelphia is slow. This was mountain day and Alma was off on on a trip. Miss Hinsdale and Miss Pierce was among the crowd. Miss Hinsdale and Miss Pierce were here last night with their knitting. Grace sent a cable gram that she was in France, well and happy.
I will enclose Fred’s last. It must be depressing to be where he is. You might write him a cheery letter to help while away your time, and help him too.
We are still quarantined, but there are not many cases I believe now. The cook’s sister has been sick since Saturday but she was better this morning. The Priest was here a long time this afternoon. He is quite a young looking man. Mrs. Bray was here and we thought it was Dr. Lang’s auto that was standing so long but when she saw him start away she said he was a priest. We took Alma’s mattress up on the roof and and gave it a good whipping and sunning. It was a fine day for that sort of work.
They finished the canning last Saturday. The final count was 17,400 cans. There are a good many tomatoes yet but they thought it was time to stop. And the Hall’s can use a good many. I had my last can lima beans yesterday Tuesday. The corn is not very good now - it is not sweet and the beans were not as good either. The peas were good but there was only a few of them.
I helped a little with the cleaning today so did not get any sewing done but did get Alma’s stockings darned. The dress is in better shape now and I feel hopeful that it will be finished sometime.
I have one of Will’s socks done and the other almost to the heel. I want to have them done for his birthday. I received a letter this week from them. I will send it on to you. They sent some nice pictures of the children. I suppose they have sent you some too. The war news continues good and unconditional surrender is the cry. I think the Allies will see to it that Germany does not get off very easily. I must now write to Fred.
With lots of love and kisses
Mother
South Hadley
Oct. 17
Dear Eva,
I hope you have received the collar and cuffs. It is about two weeks since they were sent. Alma mailed them. When I think how long Miss Schober’s pattern was on the way I think you will receive them. You know Philadelphia is slow. This was mountain day and Alma was off on on a trip. Miss Hinsdale and Miss Pierce was among the crowd. Miss Hinsdale and Miss Pierce were here last night with their knitting. Grace sent a cable gram that she was in France, well and happy.
I will enclose Fred’s last. It must be depressing to be where he is. You might write him a cheery letter to help while away your time, and help him too.
We are still quarantined, but there are not many cases I believe now. The cook’s sister has been sick since Saturday but she was better this morning. The Priest was here a long time this afternoon. He is quite a young looking man. Mrs. Bray was here and we thought it was Dr. Lang’s auto that was standing so long but when she saw him start away she said he was a priest. We took Alma’s mattress up on the roof and and gave it a good whipping and sunning. It was a fine day for that sort of work.
They finished the canning last Saturday. The final count was 17,400 cans. There are a good many tomatoes yet but they thought it was time to stop. And the Hall’s can use a good many. I had my last can lima beans yesterday Tuesday. The corn is not very good now - it is not sweet and the beans were not as good either. The peas were good but there was only a few of them.
I helped a little with the cleaning today so did not get any sewing done but did get Alma’s stockings darned. The dress is in better shape now and I feel hopeful that it will be finished sometime.
I have one of Will’s socks done and the other almost to the heel. I want to have them done for his birthday. I received a letter this week from them. I will send it on to you. They sent some nice pictures of the children. I suppose they have sent you some too. The war news continues good and unconditional surrender is the cry. I think the Allies will see to it that Germany does not get off very easily. I must now write to Fred.
With lots of love and kisses
Mother
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1.
South Hadley
Oct. 17
This must be 1918, because of the collar and cuffs, which are mentioned in a letter that I haven't uploaded yet. And anyway, the war talk indicates it's 1918.
2.
This was mountain day and Alma was off off on a trip.
AG was saying something recently about a mountain that they used to climb, but she couldn't remember the name. Not Mount Graylock. I'll ask again.
3.
Miss Hinsdale and Miss Pierce was among the crowd. Miss Hinsdale and Miss Pierce were here last night with their knitting. Grace sent a cable gram that she was in France, well and happy.
Miss Hinsdale is Ellen Hinsdale, head of Mount Holyoke's German department. Grace is Grace Bacon, who taught German at Mount Holyoke, and who went to France with the Red Cross in the fall of 1918 for about six months. Both are on the Non-Family South Hadley folks page on this website. Fred mentioned them in a letter a few days before:
1918-10-12 LETTER FROM FRED TO ALMA
4.
I will enclose Fred’s last. It must be depressing to be where he is. You might write him a cheery letter to help while away your time, and help him too.
Mama Margaret is probably talking about Fred's 10/12/1918 letter, in which he was swamped with pneumonia cases.
South Hadley
Oct. 17
This must be 1918, because of the collar and cuffs, which are mentioned in a letter that I haven't uploaded yet. And anyway, the war talk indicates it's 1918.
2.
This was mountain day and Alma was off off on a trip.
AG was saying something recently about a mountain that they used to climb, but she couldn't remember the name. Not Mount Graylock. I'll ask again.
3.
Miss Hinsdale and Miss Pierce was among the crowd. Miss Hinsdale and Miss Pierce were here last night with their knitting. Grace sent a cable gram that she was in France, well and happy.
Miss Hinsdale is Ellen Hinsdale, head of Mount Holyoke's German department. Grace is Grace Bacon, who taught German at Mount Holyoke, and who went to France with the Red Cross in the fall of 1918 for about six months. Both are on the Non-Family South Hadley folks page on this website. Fred mentioned them in a letter a few days before:
1918-10-12 LETTER FROM FRED TO ALMA
4.
I will enclose Fred’s last. It must be depressing to be where he is. You might write him a cheery letter to help while away your time, and help him too.
Mama Margaret is probably talking about Fred's 10/12/1918 letter, in which he was swamped with pneumonia cases.
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