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On September 16, 1919, Will's wife, Kathleen, took the kids to stay with her family in Savannah, Georgia, leaving Will behind in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This was by no means a trial separation. Will and Kathleen had just moved to Cincinnati from San Antonio, Texas. They had lived in Cincinnati previously, before Will's Army assignment to San Antonio, and now they were back, but they had not found a house yet for their family.
I suspect that Kathleen had been feeling a bit under the weather, but since she was a faithful Christian Scientist, I would not expect her to talk about it much.
Kathleen's sister Ruth was visiting them, and it was agreed that Kathleen and Ruth would take the three children (Margaret/Maggie aged nearly 7, Billy aged 2 1/2, and Kathleen/Kay aged 9 months) to Savannah, where Kathleen would stay for a month, while Will looked for a house.
The letters in this Tour were written back and forth between Will and Kathleen. Kathleen is always at her most animated in her letters to Will, so these letters give a good picture of her.
As is standard with the Tours, each stop in the Tour has links to the previous stop and the next stop in the Tour.
This was by no means a trial separation. Will and Kathleen had just moved to Cincinnati from San Antonio, Texas. They had lived in Cincinnati previously, before Will's Army assignment to San Antonio, and now they were back, but they had not found a house yet for their family.
I suspect that Kathleen had been feeling a bit under the weather, but since she was a faithful Christian Scientist, I would not expect her to talk about it much.
Kathleen's sister Ruth was visiting them, and it was agreed that Kathleen and Ruth would take the three children (Margaret/Maggie aged nearly 7, Billy aged 2 1/2, and Kathleen/Kay aged 9 months) to Savannah, where Kathleen would stay for a month, while Will looked for a house.
The letters in this Tour were written back and forth between Will and Kathleen. Kathleen is always at her most animated in her letters to Will, so these letters give a good picture of her.
As is standard with the Tours, each stop in the Tour has links to the previous stop and the next stop in the Tour.
WILL AND KATHLEEN: LETTERS IN 1919: THE TOUR: ---introduction---~THE LIST OF TOUR STOPS~---other links---site navigation
- 1919-09-21 LETTER FROM WILL TO KATHLEEN ----- Will writes to Kathleen. A good start!
- 1919-09-22 LETTER FROM KATHLEEN TO WILL ----- Kathleen is hoping for more mail from Will.
- 1919-09-26 LETTER FROM KATHLEEN TO WILL ----- Will sent chocolates to the family in Savannah, but what Kathleen really wants is baby Kay's playpen.
- 1919-09-28 LETTER FROM KATHLEEN TO WILL ----- Kathleen still wants that playpen for baby Kay.
- 1919-10-01 LETTER FROM KATHLEEN TO WILL ----- Kathleen really wants that playpen.
- 1919-10-02 LETTER FROM WILL TO KATHLEEN ----- Will sent the playpen for baby Kay! Finally!
- 1919-10-03 LETTER FROM KATHLEEN TO WILL ----- Kathleen hasn't received the playpen yet. She likes the chocolates, however.
- 1919-10-06 LETTER FROM WILL TO KATHLEEN ----- Will has found a house for his family.
- 1919-10-07 LETTER FROM KATHLEEN TO WILL ----- Kathleen has received the pen for baby Kay!
- 1919-10-08 LETTER FROM WILL TO KATHLEEN ----- Will is disgusted with the performance of the Cincinnati Reds in the 1919 World Series.
- 1919-10-12 LETTER FROM KATHLEEN TO WILL ----- Kathleen has a list of things for Will to do to get the house ready that Will found.
- 1919-10-15 LETTER FROM WILL TO KATHLEEN ----- Will wants Kathleen to come back, now that he's found them a house.
- 1919-10-19 LETTER FROM KATHLEEN TO WILL ----- Kathleen has a list of things she wants for the house.
- 1919-10-20 LETTER FROM WILL TO KATHLEEN ----- More house talk.
- 1919-10-22 LETTER FROM WILL TO KATHLEEN ----- Will got somebody who will clean the house!
- 1919-10-24 LETTER FROM WILL TO KATHLEEN ----- Will offers to help with doing the laundry, if Kathleen will admire him while he does it.
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