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March 6, 1938 (Ina)

Sunday Afternoon.
March 6, 1938.

Dearest Sweetheart:

I’m wondering where you are and what you are doing this afternoon. We hope you reached College Station on time and hope your entire trip has been a pleasant one. We enjoyed your visit so very much.

Walter White and Tommie are skating and Lewis Dunbar is beside me on the couch talking a blue streak.

We had a light norther last night which made it cool enough for me to wear my fur coat to church this A.M.

March 6, 1938 (Ina)

March 6, 1938 (Ina)

Yesterday I went to Pincus’ 1/2 price sale again. I just couldn’t resist buying several things for the children – for Walter White a good looking brown suit (coat, vest & 2 prs. long trousers), 1 dark brown pigskin jacket, 1 slip over sweater, 5 long sleeved shirts and 1 pr. outing pajamas (all they had left), everything in 14 yr. size so he can wear them next winter. I realize the unlined leather jacket will be too light for midwinter but it will be good for Fall and Spring. For Lewis Dunbar I bought 2 all wool two piece suits, 1 slip-over sweater and one coat sweater. These are in size 6 and should fit him by Fall. He wears size 5 now. All this is good merchandise and I couldn’t resist it at 1/2 price. The things are stored in your big trunk in the toy room in plenty of dichloricide. You see I had to fill in some of the space left vacant when you took all your clothes away.

The important papers left by you have been placed in our safety deposit box, checks sent to the New England Mutual and the fire insurance agency in Dallas and a request sent to the Massachusetts Mutual for the amount of balance on our loan after dividends have been deducted. The latter probably will be mailed to your office address in Minneapolis as I thought it advisable to notify them of the change of address from 1010 Travis Bldg. Should I mail $29.15 to Investors Syndicate soon? Don’t you think Mr. Kehoe would like it better if you were the one to ask him to make his payments directly to us here? I can mail him the receipted notes as soon as the checks are received. The first one will be due the 17th of this month.

Yesterday afternoon Walter White, Lewis Dunbar, Russell and I spent 2 or 3 hours at Brackenridge Park. Madie was off, you know. This afternoon we plan to take a picnic supper to some place in the country. Yes, we shall return before dark.

Walter White wrote the letter without any help from me. I didn’t even know what he was writing until it was finished.

Polly has lost 6 lbs. since the rush started. She will need a rest when she reaches Minneapolis but no doubt she will find just as much work there as she is having here. She was not complaining at all. She just casually mentioned the loss of weight in connection with the rush. Perhaps the invigorating climate will be refreshing.

Wednesday we are to have our 6 weeks exam in history. I can’t get used to exams. They make me so weak and nervous that I can hardly write, much less think.

Please remember me to Doris. I’m sure she will be glad when Polly arrives.

We hope all goes well with you.

Lots of love,
Ina.

March 20, 1936 (Ina)

Friday A.M.
March 20, 1936.

Dearest Sweetheart:

It would be nice if you would write your wife once in a while if nothing more than a card. The grocery store cares that much about us. Just this morning I received a nice card from Orsini’s. John telephoned me about the letter he received from you yesterday. He or Sara have been ‘phoning me twice a day since you left to know if I have heard anything. They are so anxious to know if they will be returning to Fort Pierce. Also, since receiving your letter John wants to know if he is supposed to let Mr. Strong know that he knows of the new screw worm arrangement when he comes.

March 20, 1936 (Ina)

March 20, 1936 (Ina)

John telephoned Ethel’s message to us this morning. He forwarded it to you. I’m so sorry their house burned. Can we do anything to help? I hope they had plenty of insurance. John said he imagined that, being in a bank, Marshall would pay special attention to properly insuring his home. Of course there are dozens of things that insurance never can replace. Think of the old letters that would be destroyed if our house should burn! I shall write Ethel today.

Don’t try to cross the Potomac. I notice in today’s paper that it is on a rampage and is threatening Washington’s Monument. You probably hadn’t noticed.

I was lucky last week. About 9:30 last Saturday night a man from Adler’s telephoned and said he was pleased to inform me that I had won their second prize of the week – $25 – in merchandise. I had been saving up coupons, you see. They give one for each 50ยข purchase. The drawings take place every Saturday night. Now I believe in Santa Claus. I haven’t decided what I shall buy with the $25.00. I was hoping you would come home some time and help me decide. After all it was your credit I used. I had thought of part of it for slip covers for the couch and your chair – pretty printed linen ones. However, if we are going to have to rent our house furnished I am not in favor of spending any more on furnishings. We can buy anything or any number of things we like – up to $25.00. Of course, now, if we could strike a sale there we might get our money’s worth. Mr. Dyer said he would rather we would make our selections within the next 30 days.

We all feel fine. Our colds are practically well. Walter White’s hearing is perfectly normal now. He has not missed any time from school. His report card shows that he passed in everything but his writing grade is nothing to crow about. He is improving though. In “Effort” he received a mark of “Excellent,” so I suppose we can’t tell him that he doesn’t try. I’m especially proud of the fact that he can assemble and fly his own kite without help from anyone and with the shedding of very few tears. He and I are doing very well selling magazines. He gets enough commission to buy guns and kites. He’s saving up coupons too. Lewis Dunbar is a very sweet child. He keeps us all busy.

We had a letter from Claudelle today. She has mumps and Mrs. Palmer has flu so they have not been to Galveston.

I love you just the same.

Always, your
Ina.

December 14, 1935

Plain postcard postmarked Atlanta.

Sat. PM.

Arrived about 9 PM (Atlanta time). Cleaner you saw at Savannah costing 34.95 will cost us 24.69 delivered Uvalde. It is a motor brush. No suction cleaners available except from factory & not sufficient time to get from there. Am ordering the above sent to Mrs. R.L. Southerland.

December 14, 1935

December 14, 1935

Monday promises to be a busy day for several of us.

Your
Walter.

September 11, 1925 (Walter)

The Beach, Friday Nite 9/11.

My Dear Sweetheart,

I have been busy today, due to my absence yesterday and also had a general house cleaning. I like to have my Lab in pretty good order, but it has been almost impossible before this time. Had a nice letter from both Sister and Mother tonight, and they are anxious for me to bring you to see them. Both want to know when the wedding will take place. I doubt if either of them could come for the wedding, but just the same they want to know you. As I have told you before, Dear, my people “are just folks” and they are the same 365 days in the year. You will be just as welcome as I am, and I know that they will love you too.

September 11, 1925 (Walter)

September 11, 1925 (Walter)

Mr. Bishopp’s letter came tonight and while he had made tentative plans that I should return to Dallas when the most active work was completed here, he is considering my suggestion for all winter work in Florida and has written to Dr. Hunter for his opinion.

I am going to Jax again tomorrow as I did not accomplish my mission yesterday. The late schedule of the trains, and our interest in acreage, caused me to lose out on the work. But I’ll have time to do it tomorrow and also some additional running about. It is difficult to get Lab supplies even at Jax and it means to run about quite a little.

I note what you said about your Dad and Mother, after they are at home alone. It will be lonesome for them and it would be well if you can get them to visit. We will have them to come down and be with us when we are located, and I know that we can show them a good time. I want them to feel just as much at home with us as they would feel in their own home, and to stay just as long as they want to.

With a sweet “goodnight,” I love you, and love you and love you.

Your
Walter

Enclosed in the same envelope:

This was not addressed to “The Madam” but as it is a Ladies Furnishings store, perhaps it was intended for you?

W. E. D.

A. Harris Charge Account

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