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June 29, 1927

The Lab. Wednesday PM.

My Dear Sweetheart,

Did not write yesterday. Had to be at Laakes at 6PM. It was a great picnic. It would have been perfect if you had been there. Mrs. L. had lots to eat. 4 fried chickens, potato salad, sandwiches two kinds, some small cakes which were very good, ice tea, and watermelons. The beer was served at the house before & after the picnic. The niece looks a great deal like Mrs. Laake. She did some dances, recitations etc. She was very good. It began raining when we reached the park but soon it was cool and ideal for a picnic.

June 29, 1927

Have some Angoras now. They are going to be OK to work with. Think the problem will be about the best one of any they are working. Have been buying a few things for the Lab, otherwise the money will not be available. Bish is in San Angelo. Some of the things I ordered are beginning to arrive. It looks as though I will be about the only one with supplies.

Had a letter from Mr. Parman saying that the Florida material had reached Uvalde. Will unpack some of it when I come down as I will need part of it in Dallas.

Am going down town now for a few more things.

With all my love, Dear,

Your
Walter.

June 27, 1927

Monday Night. Front of P.O.
Near Union Station.
20 min. to 8 o’clock

My Dear Little Girl,

Waited until I went home before writing. Found your good letter there, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was pretty hot there, also every other place today. Thought I’d drive down to get cool. It is much cooler here now.

June 27, 1927

Had an answer to my letter to Mr. Parman. It was OK. I think he feels OK about my coming to Uvalde.

Bish left last night for San Angelo. The requisition for a microtome reached Wash. too late for bids. No reason for letting that slip by except that he was careless. In one way it will save me a lot of work, but I’d much rather have it. I guess the other supplies will come OK.

Was out in the country with Mr. Somries [sp?] the animal man this PM. We bought 4 Angoras at 2.50 each. Will get my problem started pretty soon. When we returned Mrs. Laake had left a phone call for me. I am invited on a picnic with them tomorrow evening. Her sister and daughter have been there several days, also Mr. Palliett her father.

I love you Dear, more than I can tell you.

Your
Walter

June 26, 1927

Sunday 7:35 PM.

My Dear Sweetheart,

I spent most of the day with the Pettits. The dinner was a great success, except that you were not there. Roast beef, candied yams like you cook them, string beans, hot rolls, a very nice salad, pickles, ice tea, sponge cake and apricot ice cream. About 5 o’clock we had another helping of the home made ice cream and cake. It was delicious.

June 26, 1927

Alvis came to the Lab with me and we have just returned from a drive. Could not eat supper so we went by a barbecue stand. He left to see Miss Ina at 7:30. He expects to leave Dallas about the middle of the week for a trip to Hot Springs & some other places.

Mrs. Pettit had her hair bobbed just after we left Dallas last year. It is very becoming to her. She expects Mrs. Hickman next Sunday.

With all my love, Dear,

Always your
Walter

June 25, 1927

Saturday Night.

My Dear Little Girl,

Yours of Thurs. night was received at noon today. Pretty good service Sam’s postal boys are giving. Also received another Uvalde News today. This makes two since you left.

I am posting the manuscript to Dr. White tonight. He expects to get it into the June issue. Have also made out 5 reports for Dr. Hall telling him where they have some worm problems. Will also post them tonight. Looks as though I’ll have a clean slate for Monday. Will try and get some goat work started Monday.

June 25, 1927

Alvis phoned this afternoon. Mrs. Pettit invited me for a noon dinner tomorrow.

Everybody asks about you. I am always telling someone about my wife. Mrs. Brundrett comes to the lab sometimes. Haven’t seen Mrs. Laake. She has so much company now that I’ll go a little later. Mr. Laake is OK now. Mr. Palliet is with them. He is having Dr. Shelmire to treat a skin trouble for him.

The kittens are coming fine. The meat and milk is working wonders. They will soon be cats.

Dr. & Mrs. Roark expect to come down after the first of July. They wanted to rent their apartment to the Bishopps, but the Bishopps don’t know whether they are going to sell their home or not. Bish may go to Wash. by himself.

I love you Sweetheart and you don’t know how often I think of you. I have your photo on my desk.

Time to eat & I will have to take a bath too. This is Sat. nite.

With all my love,
Walter.

Love to Everybody

On the back of the envelope, in Ina’s handwriting, is “Mr. W.E. Dove, 5113-1/2 Miller’s Court, Dallas, Texas.” Google Street View shows an apartment complex there now.

June 24, 1927

Friday PM. The Lab.

My Dear Sweetheart,

Was mighty glad to get your letter of yesterday and also a letter from Mother Lewis. You don’t know how much I miss you, Dear, but I want you to get out a good visit with Mother Lewis and all.

June 24, 1927

I am enclosing a letter from Sister which was addressed to both of us.

Today I made application for a renewal of our first lien on the Owenwood home. I think it will go through OK at 6-1/2%. It is for a five year period with yearly payments of $250 during the first four years. This will make it $3000 at the end of 5 years. This amounts to the same thing as the plan I mentioned, except that this is on a yearly payment plan instead of monthly. The rate of interest is the same as the other insurance Co. 6-1/2%. Will have to bring the abstract up to date and pay for an examination of it by an attorney, but would have to do this anyway if we renewed with Harper at 8%. The application goes to Denver before I’ll get a reply.

Today I collected the rent for the house. I had gotten down to my last dollar, so it came in handy. Brought the laundry home today. If you need some money, let me know.

The Bishopps have not yet sold their home. They plan to leave for Wash. during July. It will probably be after the middle of the month before I can come to Uvalde. I want to do some work down there which will keep me there for a while at least.

I am getting the manuscript in pretty good shape and I expect to send it to Dr. White pretty soon.

I hope you are feeling good and that the folks are also feeling OK.

I love you just lots and lots and I’ll be happy when I get my family together again.

With all my love,
Walter.

June 23, 1927

Thursday Noon

My Dear Sweetheart,

Was mighty glad to get your letter last night. It seems that you have been away from here for ages. Am getting anxious to see you. Have been working on the manuscript pretty hard. It is a short one and the problem is to write it up so that Dr. White will not have too many changes. I have the first draft completed. The first part has already been written several times. It is practically the same thing that I gave in my part of our talk in Wash.

June 23, 1927

Mr. Laake has been on the job several days this week and seems to be OK now. Mr. Bishopp had to have his eye job repeated, but he thinks it is now OK. He has been getting some estimates on crating his library & household goods. So far as I know he has not yet had any luck in selling his home. Mr. Brundrette is working hard. He has a problem of his own and he seems to be getting somewhere with it. We will miss Gingell but things will go more quietly now.

Tomorrow I expect to find out something about the loan renewal. Will write you all about it. Carl is having two companies to look the thing over. I am having another from the standpoint of monthly payments. I have an idea that Carl’s judgement is OK about a straight renewal if we intend to sell. The other proposition is mighty attractive. Payments of $8 to $9 per $1000 per month, would clean up the whole amount in 10 or 15 years. The rents would do this OK. In 15 years the rents would pay taxes, insurance, & allow for considerable improvements.

Will write again tomorrow. I love you Dear and you have no idea how much I miss you. I expect to see you as soon as I can but it probably will not be real soon. If you want to return before I can come let me know. Also if you need some money, don’t fail to tell me.

With all my love,

Your
Walter.

June 22, 1927

Wednesday A.M.

My Dear Sweetheart,

I intended to write last night but Alvis came to the house just after dinner and I spent the evening driving with him in his car. His girl, Miss Ina had to study for an exam. Yesterday, Gingell received a telegram from Helen that she arrived in Wash. OK and that Mrs. Gingell met her at the station. Gingell & Mr. Ahern left the city this AM. I spent Sun. & Mon. evenings with them. Had dinner with them Sun. & they had dinner with me Monday.

June 22, 1927

The past week has been a mighty long one. Seems that you have been gone ages. Your letter of last night helped a lot. Am glad that Mr. & Mrs. Slats are planning to live in Uvalde. It was probably a surprise to Mr. & Mrs. Parman that we are going to move to Uvalde. Bishopp should have told them. It won’t affect the work of either of us since each one will have his own problems.

I love you, Sweetheart and I want to see you just as soon as I can. It will be sometime yet though.

Your
Walter.

June 20, 1927

The Lab. Mon. PM.

My Dear Sweetheart,

The copy of the Journal which I posted several days ago with a 2¢ stamp was returned this AM for 4¢ additional postage. There was nothing special in it so I am not sending it. Claudelle’s letter is enclosed.

Sunday, Mrs. Gingell left for Wash. She & Lee came by to say goodbye. Sun nite I had dinner downtown with Lee & Mr. Ahern, then we went to a movie. Saw one picture which you and I saw in Baltimore. Papa Whistleberry’s birthday. They (Lee & Mr. Ahern) are going to eat dinner with me tonight. Guess we will eat at the same place down town, the Baker Coffee Shop.

June 20, 1927

Mrs. Bucklin phoned this AM. Said she saw Mrs. Pettit and was told that you had already been to Dallas and had gone. She has the #3 vacant & had intended to let us use it until we were settled. Wanted us to stay as a guest. I will call on her in a few days, also will call on Mrs. Pettit & the Laakes. Mr. Laake is yet at home.

Talked the house proposition over with Carl. He does not think it is advisable to put the house on the market at present or to attempt to trade. If the cotton crop comes through OK the winter demand will be good.

He (Carl) suggested that I try some of the life insurance companies for re-newal of the first lien. Some are loaning at 1%. Will investigate & let you know later. There will be an abstract fee on renewal but we would have this fee if we renewed with Harper. Have not seen Harper as yet. Carl is quite sure that 8% is all that he will do.

It has been raining yesterday & today. Small showers.

I hope that Mother Lewis is feeling better. Am anxious to see her & all of our folks. It will probably be about the 10th before I can come. The renewal on the house is very important. Also I have some kittens which will need attention until about that time. At that time, Bish should leave for Wash.

I miss you, Dear, and I love you lots & lots and lots.

Your,
Walter.

June 18, 1927

Walter and Ina are now living in Dallas, where he works, and Ina has gone to visit her family in Uvalde for a few weeks, so we’re back to near-daily correspondence. Ina’s letters from this period are unfortunately missing.

At Home
Saturday Night.

My Dear Sweetheart,

This is about the hottest day we have had this summer. Alvis came to the Lab this PM and I visited with him until about 6:30. Bought some food for the cats and then visited with Gringell for about an hour. Mr. Ahern came yesterday to relieve Gringell. Mrs. Gringell leaves tomorrow night for Washington. About the middle or latter part of the week Gringell & Ahern will make a trip by Ford to San Antonio, the Valley, and then to New Orleans. Ahern is about 45 years old and is a very pleasant man. Mr. Laake is yet home in bed. I have not been over to see him but have been posted regularly by Gringell. Bish. had the bandage removed from his eye when he came down today. He had the eye treated this PM and it evidently gave some trouble for he did not come down this P.M. Outside of that things are going as usual.

June 18, 1927

Have been out by the Owenwood house a couple of times since you left. It is very difficult matter for me to make up my mind that we should sell it. Suggested to Alvis that he should buy it. They plan to take an apartment for a while. He came over to invite you and I to eat with them tomorrow evening. I declined the invitation, as I want both of us to be there when we accept. I think the invitation will keep OK.

The little letters from Thelma Lee and Reitha were mighty fine. They came this noon, and I exhibited them at the Lab with lots of pride. The photos are good, but I like some of the ones Thelma sent to Baltimore much better. All of them are real sweet and I am mighty proud of my nieces.

Haven’t gotten anywhere with the article, due to frequent interruptions. Will see the Gringells and also Alvis tomorrow morning so I will not get busy with it again until tomorrow PM.

Will close for tonight. Give my love to every one and remember that I love you just lots & lots.

Your
Walter.

June 6, 1927

Western Union telegram:

DALLAS TEX 1216P JUNE 6 1927

MISS CLAUDELLE LEWIS

CARE BOY SCOUT OFFICE UVALDE TEX

ARRIVED LAST NIGHT HAD GOOD TRIP BOTH FEELING FINE

INA

110P

June 6, 1927

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