World War I Collection

they will let you [stay – crossed out] pay your board. Let me hear from you about this. my dear. I am glad you met the Porters. I think Mr. P. is a fine young man & probaby has a good future for he is earnest & sincere, so I do not think Tommy fared badly at all – quite the reverse!

We stayed just a week at Applegate & had a nice time but very hot & I got poison oak which makes me uncomfortable always. Your Father had only the weeks vacation he needs more & will take more when Dick comes if he can hold out until then. Please tell Henry that I hear that Mima Smiths husband Cecil Smith is dead – & that the papers say he was the foremost engineer of Canada. It is a great pity that he died poor fellow he has a brilliant future I believe – His wife is a cousin of ours you know.

I hope you are all well, how are you doing with your work now, better I hope. I hope the heat is not too great. How hot does it get? Lesley Greig was married a [we – crossed out] few days ago. Marjorie Hailett was bridesmaid, she married