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Mar. 24/27.

Dear Dr. Stokey:-

This evening after tea Elizabeth + I played two games of croquet, then Miss M. and we two went for a stroll up the road.  We didn't find a pond with water-lilies in it, and there was no one to step out into the black mud and splash his suit if we had.  Now we have just returned from Mrs. Steed's.  We had hoped (at least Elizabeth and I) to play "Flinch" but everyone was too tired, so now at 8 P.M. we are retiring or supposed to be, but I'm not.

This afternoon I read of a cat "Tom" in Battle Creek, who did a very brave thing.  He saw a man entering the house, on the pretense of reading the meter, so Tom leaped upon, bit, clawed, scratched spat and drove him from the home.  Beware of Billette.

I enjoyed very much yours of Sun. and it was a pleasant surprise.  I'll try to let you know in time about the next clinic.  Can you send me a list of the medicines you sent her by Elizabeth?

I didn't realize that you are somewhat of an artist as well as following other proffessions.  Somebody told me about it the other day, and I'm not sure but what this next quotation may go to your head, but this is what I read in one of my letters.  "The little I know of Dr. S. he struck me as being a fine man.  I've always loved the twinkle in his eyes.  At the back of the situation at Dondi, I feel sure there must be a great deal that needs explaining as everyone says that Dr. S. is an exceedingly clever man and in more ways than one.  It is so unfortunate that we allow our own petty selves to stand in the way of the work and yet we are all culprits in some form or another.  Isn't it hard to forget one's self the everlasting "I" that we, most of us, won't forget?  It was not your good friends Dr. C. or Bobby that wrote the above.

I truly do hope that you can allow yourself to become more sympathetic to with the sick folks down there now and that all will turn out well, I know you can do things if you want to.

Don't read this with your critical eye and don't leave it around for other critical eyes.

I don't want His mark on my letters.  I don't write to him and why should he write to me.  I notice the following up of the general rule, the conceit of the new father when he wrote "his outline is improving daily".  Now I must answer another letter and allow you to continue reading your book.  It's very quiet here.

S.H.

Thursday evening.
11:55 P.M.

Dear Doctor:-

I hear that you are again at that comfortable place, Sachikela.  I was sorry to hear that Roy is not doing well.  Please take good care of him seeing that I'm not there to do it and o I'm working up enough nerve to ask you a question.  Please think it over well and answer with a "Yes."  Say what are we going to do with all our doctors at home on furlough at the same time?  I hate being here without one in our mission.  What would Bobby or I do without one if we are sick?  Won't you please stay or at least, when you ask for your furlough, ask if you can go when Dr. Hollenbeck returns.  Don't leave us high and dry without anybody.  Think on these things.

Well I know Billette has gone with you for another visit too.  Don't let Bill frighten him.  Mrs. Ennis' cats didn't like Bill at all and you know he was no friend of mine.

Say what is your second initial?  I can't make it out at all.

I received a dandy foreign mail this evening can't you rejoice with over that?  How about your letter, did you send it off to the nurses I suppose they also are accustomed to your black marks near your signature only you don't tell them your cat sent them do you.  Of course I understand how highly you value Billette.

Now it's time for bed if this was Sat. it would be Sun. A.M.  Now don't laugh you know what I mean it is now past 12 midnight and some folks don't approve of letter writing on Sun.  However it is not Sun. yet.

Mr. Steed came home tonight, he got in three digs.  Well, we had everyone down here for supper.  We played some games but not "We're going West."

I must now stop this paper is full and there is no time to begin on another.

​S.H.
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1.
Mission folks mentioned here who are listed in the Non-Family Mission Folks page:
Elizabeth: Elizabeth Read, a teacher assigned to Chissamba.
Miss M: Helen Melville, an old timer missionary in Chissamba.
Mr. and Mrs. Steed: a minister missionary and his wife assigned to Chissamba.
Dr. Hollenbeck: I need to find more on him.
Dr. C.: I think this must be Dr. Mary Floyd Cushman
Roy: This must be Walter Roy Childs, born January 12, 1927, son of Dr. and Mrs. Childs.

3.
We had hoped (at least Elizabeth and I) to play "Flinch" but everyone was too tired, so now at 8 P.M. we are retiring or supposed to be, but I'm not.
A card game using special cards rather than the standard 52-card deck.  When I was a child a neighboring family had Flinch, and I enjoyed playing it.​

3.
Well I know Billette has gone with you for another visit too.  Don't let Bill frighten him.  Mrs. Ennis' cats didn't like Bill at all and you know he was no friend of mine.
So there are two cats, Bill and Billette, and both are male?  I don't know.

4.
I enjoyed very much yours of Sun. and it was a pleasant surprise.  I'll try to let you know in time about the next clinic.
Sibyl says Sunday, but she must be talking about
5.
I don't want His mark on my letters.  I don't write to him and why should he write to me.
This refers to a paw mark in Fred's 3/21 letter.  Billette's, but I thought it was Bill that Sibyl claimed not to like much.

6.
Say what is your second initial?  I can't make it out at all.
​So I'm not the only one who has trouble with Fred's handwriting!
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