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  • Walter E. Dandy Letter 06/06/1910

    1214 S. Mass. Ave.

    Sedalia, Mo.

    June 6, 1910

    My Dear Son,

    …Mr. Letts phoned to say your pass had come, so Pa went down for it. It is free both ways on B&O. So that is pretty good. Papa will send it when he comes in-in a special letter.

    Pa said this evening that every berth was taken on the Flyers out of San Antonio till 1st of July. He said for me to tell you as he forgot too.

    We went last week and visited all the east Sedalia crowd. They were all asking about you. We went to the hospital to see Moses Donnelly. He has had convolutions of the brain. He was unconscious from Sunday till Friday. Come pretty near dying. They fetched him to the Katy hospital. Dr. Kelly is treating him. He says when he looks sideways, his eye will stay there, or looks up it will stay up. His wife was with him. He hadn't been feeling well for months.

    We called on Kate and Ervie. She says they have to economise now. They get $4 out of the union per week. He says they did pretty well that week. Lived on $2. Didn't buy any meat, eat eggs. He is going to shingle the house and paint it.

    Pa told you I was under the weather again. Well I come unwell again, but I am not feeling bad. I felt like I used too when I came around; backaches, but was feeling better yesterday and today. My neighbor went on a visit to Kansas for a few days but has got back. I was alone nearly a week. I like them here at night better. It has been very comfortable here this winter.

    I don't know how to advise about the suitcase. If you are only home for 3 or 4 weeks, you won't need many clothes, but if you are home all summer, you would need more. I don't think I would bother with a trunk. Pa has an old grip here. You please yourself in the matter.…

    Your loving Mother

    Soon be Doctor now. Goodbye my dear boy.

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