Entry in serial letter to Henry from his mother October 30, 1907

Tick-Tack evening –

We had your dear letter Monday morning in the midst of a heavy downpour and while it was gloomy outside, our hearts were glad.  It was such a surprise, I was expecting a letter in a week or so but would not let myself dwell on it – for it would be too great a disappointment should anything occur to detain it.  If we had known you would be at Trinidad so long we would have tried to get you a letter at Montevideo – but father had written to the P. M. – at N. Y. and he could not give us any information only that boats clear every five days for Callao, Peru and it takes about eighteen days to make the trip.  So we will try and make up.  I am so sorry it is such a long wait for you. 

Tell me sometimes of your daily life just what you do from morning till night and from night till morning.  I was so hungry for some of it, but I did get a bit when you told me how you were dressing, and I imagined I saw you sketching and writing and again when you were watching the signaling and the chaplain came and spoke to you.  Aunt Anna was in with the baby that day and she was so glad to read your letter, Uncle Ralph came in too and we all looked on the map and saw the course your ship went, the Virgin Pass too and all the rest.

Old Mr. Saul died yesterday the 29^th.  I was over to see Miss Anna a while this evening, ----- I had forgotten to tell you, your father said the choir sang so well on Sunday morning, he spoke to Chester about it and he said everything did go well he guessed it was the sermon.

I have a lady here sewing, Miss Reeser who made my dresses when I was married, am having Anna a blue sailor dress the waist made just like yours with the stripe around the arm and two stripes in the cuffs and the sleeves full at the hand “just like Henry’s.”

Aunt Annie went away on Sat. unexpectedly and we do not know whether she will come back this winter or not.