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think of his going back to Long
Beach before I come home -
yet it seems nearer than New York
we could [underlined] get to him or he to us in
case of need in a few hours. While
to go East is a much greater matter
born of expense & time. & that is the
reason I feel I want to see you before you
go.

Am so glad Nor is doing well & hope the
operation will help him — Donly's
letter was splendid & she described you
all so very satisfactorily & says the baby
is lovely!! Exquisite in fact! I am [underlined]
sorry to miss so much of her baby hood..

Fondest love again to you all —

Mother

[left margin]: If Fugi is being paid 150 each time he cooks dinner it would be
perfectly proper to tell him you want him to cook cleared up a little