Letter No. 41 April 10, 1919
My dear Margaret,
I mailed a letter to Mother yesterday morning and at noon received yours of the 18th of March and Alice's of the 16th. Today came yours of the 22nd. Also one from Myrtle Hollo, a Base 26 nurse, written on the evening of the 5th. They were going aboard the Kaiser Augustine at 7:30 the following morning. As the name will tell, this is a boat taken from the Germans and theirs is the first trip in 4 years. So now they are on the briny deep unless something unexpected turned up at the last moment.
The last two days have been very spring like. Too bad Otto is so homesick. I wonder when he is likely to go home.
Harold is making quite a name for himself in Congress. I wonder when he is likely to come over here.
I read in the New York Herald here of the resignation of Mr. Ritchie in Bemidji. I wonder if he is going back to the farm. Hope not for Mabel's sake.
Miss Davis secured permission to go home before the Unit as her only brother had been sent home insane. He had been on an ammunition train. People outside the family say he was very normal mentally.
I'll get the powder for Mrs. Hellyar. Believe it is only 2/3 as expensive over here.
Too bad Sgt. Stickney did not know he was so near Philip. What strenuous service Philip has seen.
Hope Lydia got up to see you. This next week Alice and Fanny will be home. Would have been nice for you to have had one at a time to extend the pleasure you know. Yes, rather later for you to b presented with knitting needles.
Hope you got my back pay in time to pay all my back debts and buy a Victory bond. The taxes will be enormous for years to come I suppose.
I heard today that my request for leave to Italy the first of May had not as yet gone to Tours so I may be ordered home before I get it. I do want the three-day leave and my two weeks leave first now as it is so near due me.
Miss Watts who was thrown from a horse is okay now, but there will be no more horseback riding.
This is a stupid letter, but you do not like to go home from the mail box empty handed.
Mr. Taft, the famous Chicago sculptor, is an instructor at Beaune. He came here last Friday ever and gave us an interesting talk. Believe the Red Cross will try to get someone here every Friday. I have not seen the faculty list but believe there are many fine men on it.
I think Alice is wise to stay where she is since she enjoys herself socially.
Harold is eleven tomorrow, I believe. How time flies!
I think I sent Hortons a card from Nice.
I make my last visit to the dentist tomorrow.
I am at the Nurses club and it has started to rain. As I haven't my rain coat my better skip. Love to all.
Affectionately, Jane