P.S. on back of Friday
1.
Dear Vic + Dot -
So sorry you had to phone. I had hoped every day to get a
letter because you didn't answer my letter asking if you
were coming and you did say you were change-ing work so we
didn't know if you would be able to or had changed your
mind. We really did have to know they sand an escort and we
have to know in advance as far as possable -
Donald wrote he wasn't coming -
Nick was operated on today did something to a rib so it
will heal quicker I sure hope it does this time she sure
has had her trouble. I think she'll be back in the nursing
home in a few days (about a week) so send her a card if
hyou have one handy to Deaconess Hospitl Boston 15 Mass -
I think I told you as far as I know now. Dot + Carroll plan
to go from Farmington by car.
If its a week day Ginnie plans to come to Portland and take
the 8:30 A.M. train with Grammie - If a Sunday (I got a
card today saying) Heman will take her and others that want
to go (of course that depends on the weather for they can
have some awfull storms in thosemountains in fact one never
knows when they start out and it may not be Sunday anyway -
I will probably go up early I don't know yet but that the
plans now -
By the way Vic. I didn't say anything about your getting
through at the Bank to anyonew. I just said you were
looking for a job with more money -
Every one has their trouble so why worry them with yours.
Last simmer I asked you not to tell Dad Woodbury you were
out of work he was too old a man to worry but you didn't
take my advise so you brobably wont this time after all you
are 21 and if you aint smart enough to tell things to hurt
yourself its not my fault or business but I do wish you
would think it might also hurt someone else -
I also didn't tell your sisters that Woody overstaid his
leave -
You do as you please - now you know I rather you didn't.
(over)
I know you wont like this letter but you wouldn't any way
and I dont feel good today so I shouldn't be writing any
way dont phone to answer it -
I have you phone no. 98182 and Westernhouse 73811
Any way I'm awful glad to hear you are coming and shall do
all I can to have Dot have services after you get here. I
hope Dot doesn't get too tired working - who takes care of
babies etc?
Grammie + I both send love to all - I'll feel better soon I
hope I'm sorry please excuse Love Mother
10:30 P.M
P.S. Leon was just in on way
home from Boston he says Nick is doing fine he's going back
Sunday and home Monday again - Mother may go up Tuesday if
we havent heard anything from Vermont
I hope you get this Monday really I didn't mean half I said
please forgive kids I'm an old meanie and I know it -
Someday I may improve they say something's do with
age maybe no mothers.
Its late so goodnight -
Love from us both
Mother
[Nick is Clarice's younger
half-sister, Nicolene Jensen O'Dell. Dot Woodbury Kinney is
Woody's sister, married to Carroll Kinney. Grammie is
Goldie Sweet Hines Jensen, Clarice's mother. Ginnie
Woodbury Norris is Woody's sister, married to Heman Norris.
Dad Woodbury is Everett Hugh Woodbury's father, George
Woodbury. Westernhouse is Westinghouse, where Victor went
to work after a mysteriously short stint at the bank. Dot
mentioned in context of having services is Woody's widow,
Dorothy. In the P.S., Leon O'Dell is Nicki's husband;
Mother in the P.S. is Goldie Jensen.]
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