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Chissamba, Mar. 27/27
My dear Dr. Stokey:-
I was both disappointed and delighted this evening. Now perhaps you find difficulty in understanding that, just as you have had trouble so many times with what I say. However Mr. Steed and Miss M. went up to meet the train and I was the only one to receive mail. There were only two letters from Mary + Bobby. However they contained interesting news, I found you were back in Dondi again and that you and my letters must have crossed on the way, which I had enclosed in Bobby's for you. Because it is now the style to carry cats when travelling Dr. Bower is seriously considering the idea. Mbi?
At 7 P.M. Elizabeth and I went up to Mr. Steed's for the English meeting. On the way we met Mr. Lloyd. Somehow he started about what a good friend of his, you are. He was quite sincere and spoke well of you. Excuse me, but perhaps he is not quite as well acquainted with you as I am! Of course soon as I entered Mr. Steed started about these two letters and so on for a long time. He said, he went to the train for my benefit because he knew I would receive at least one letter. I told him, "I usually received three or four." In a few minutes Miss Melville entered and dropped a large blue envelope into my lap. Evidently she had met Julio. At this time I was delighted. Mr. S didn't notice that though.
I never understood that if you wanted save a pear, you ate it but perhaps you are different.
I'm glad that I don't have things crawling around on me from choice. But I suppose you are so used to them at the printing shop that they don't bother. Bilhete now has some excuse for living if he can be of some use and actually caught a rat. Evidently Bobby makes a better partner than I do. That was a fine score, who were your opponents?
Thanks so much for all the information about Julio. Could you also give me some line of treatment to follow?
I am pleased to hear about A.M. date remaining unchanged. It means for me another visit to Dondi in the near future. Say how much time are you going to spend at home this year? July -- Sept --. I haven't yet been told anything about this new case but how can I tell the Chissamba girls about it if I am asked? They don't like to have me go away. How did the folks do long ago? This is just for you. I haven't yet been asked you know there is now another nurse in the mission. You probably would enjoy her too. You always get along so nicely with n-u-r-s-e-s. Sending them blots. I noticed "his mark" was missing this time. You must have closed in a hurry I couldn't read the second last line. "You have nothing on your sister" or "She has nothing on you" which should it be? You know what I mean.
Well, bye, bye. I'm really too sleepy to write more. "So's your old man." How's croquet at Dondi? Elizabeth and I played against Mr. Steed Sat. afternoon. The first we have had since my return because of rain. We had to stop for supper, but it was very close all the way through, and finished with Mr. Lloyd, Steed Elizabeth for the last hoop + "yours truly the second last. Night, night. Sib Sibyl Hosking.
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Please excuse hurried writing my arm is aching I have been writing all day except to attend meetings + meals.
Doctors are never at home are they?
My dear Dr. Stokey:-
I was both disappointed and delighted this evening. Now perhaps you find difficulty in understanding that, just as you have had trouble so many times with what I say. However Mr. Steed and Miss M. went up to meet the train and I was the only one to receive mail. There were only two letters from Mary + Bobby. However they contained interesting news, I found you were back in Dondi again and that you and my letters must have crossed on the way, which I had enclosed in Bobby's for you. Because it is now the style to carry cats when travelling Dr. Bower is seriously considering the idea. Mbi?
At 7 P.M. Elizabeth and I went up to Mr. Steed's for the English meeting. On the way we met Mr. Lloyd. Somehow he started about what a good friend of his, you are. He was quite sincere and spoke well of you. Excuse me, but perhaps he is not quite as well acquainted with you as I am! Of course soon as I entered Mr. Steed started about these two letters and so on for a long time. He said, he went to the train for my benefit because he knew I would receive at least one letter. I told him, "I usually received three or four." In a few minutes Miss Melville entered and dropped a large blue envelope into my lap. Evidently she had met Julio. At this time I was delighted. Mr. S didn't notice that though.
I never understood that if you wanted save a pear, you ate it but perhaps you are different.
I'm glad that I don't have things crawling around on me from choice. But I suppose you are so used to them at the printing shop that they don't bother. Bilhete now has some excuse for living if he can be of some use and actually caught a rat. Evidently Bobby makes a better partner than I do. That was a fine score, who were your opponents?
Thanks so much for all the information about Julio. Could you also give me some line of treatment to follow?
I am pleased to hear about A.M. date remaining unchanged. It means for me another visit to Dondi in the near future. Say how much time are you going to spend at home this year? July -- Sept --. I haven't yet been told anything about this new case but how can I tell the Chissamba girls about it if I am asked? They don't like to have me go away. How did the folks do long ago? This is just for you. I haven't yet been asked you know there is now another nurse in the mission. You probably would enjoy her too. You always get along so nicely with n-u-r-s-e-s. Sending them blots. I noticed "his mark" was missing this time. You must have closed in a hurry I couldn't read the second last line. "You have nothing on your sister" or "She has nothing on you" which should it be? You know what I mean.
Well, bye, bye. I'm really too sleepy to write more. "So's your old man." How's croquet at Dondi? Elizabeth and I played against Mr. Steed Sat. afternoon. The first we have had since my return because of rain. We had to stop for supper, but it was very close all the way through, and finished with Mr. Lloyd, Steed Elizabeth for the last hoop + "yours truly the second last. Night, night. Sib Sibyl Hosking.
[Written vertically on the side]
Please excuse hurried writing my arm is aching I have been writing all day except to attend meetings + meals.
Doctors are never at home are they?
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Mission folks in this letter:
Mr. Steed: a minister missionary, stationed in Chissamba
Miss M/Miss Melville: an older missionary, stationed in Chissamba
Mary: Mary Hurlbut, a teacher missionary stationed in Dondi
Bobby: I think this must be Mrs. McAllester, stationed in Sachikela
Dr. Bower: so far I know nothing about him
Elizabeth: Elizabeth Read: a teacher missionary stationed in Chissamba
Mr. Lloyd: a minister missionary, stationed in Chissamba
This is full of all sorts of responses to Fred's latest letter:
1927-03-26 LETTER FROM FRED TO SIBYL
If you haven't read it yet, I advise you to do so.
And likewise, Fred answered this letter in the following:
1927-04-03 LETTER FROM FRED TO SIBYL
Say how much time are you going to spend at home this year? July -- Sept --. I haven't yet been told anything about this new case but how can I tell the Chissamba girls about it if I am asked?
I think this must be in response to the following in Fred's 3/26 letter, which I think is a request for help at an expected birth:
Mrs. Childs has just asked me to officiate for her next September. I hope you will be available then to help pass the days of waiting.
Mr. Steed: a minister missionary, stationed in Chissamba
Miss M/Miss Melville: an older missionary, stationed in Chissamba
Mary: Mary Hurlbut, a teacher missionary stationed in Dondi
Bobby: I think this must be Mrs. McAllester, stationed in Sachikela
Dr. Bower: so far I know nothing about him
Elizabeth: Elizabeth Read: a teacher missionary stationed in Chissamba
Mr. Lloyd: a minister missionary, stationed in Chissamba
This is full of all sorts of responses to Fred's latest letter:
1927-03-26 LETTER FROM FRED TO SIBYL
If you haven't read it yet, I advise you to do so.
And likewise, Fred answered this letter in the following:
1927-04-03 LETTER FROM FRED TO SIBYL
Say how much time are you going to spend at home this year? July -- Sept --. I haven't yet been told anything about this new case but how can I tell the Chissamba girls about it if I am asked?
I think this must be in response to the following in Fred's 3/26 letter, which I think is a request for help at an expected birth:
Mrs. Childs has just asked me to officiate for her next September. I hope you will be available then to help pass the days of waiting.
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