Dear Jesse,
Well, this week our good friend Dr. Nugent left us, the
funeral was yesterday. He has been bed ridden and I guess stricken on one side
since Nov.—Only last week I went in and he said, “Come up.” He and Helen and I
had such a good time. I had had a call from Ada Bishop and regaled him with her
account of Henry losing his false teeth at night. He lay prone on his bed, but
chuckled away and enjoyed it. Helen has been so fine all thru and called me and
asked me to write an article for the Press—says it is one of her greatest
comforts, it’s so like old times.
I told her I tried to write something he’d like to read and
that she and Liz would approve of.
I’ve been shut in the house all week with bronchitis—that
ends in a wracking cough, but it’s letting up and I shall get out tomorrow.
Jerry had chicken pox and now Jean is down with it, well broken out. Ibby is
the valiant one of us all, but is expecting her call any time, is very well.
Jerry was home Thurs. after working all night and so tired he slept most of the
day. But a great comfort to Ib. to have him come.
The Rulands celebrated their January birthdays by going to Tobey’s
(Camp) for supper last night and took Jerry with them. The Herricks are happy
today with John and Dorie and Connie all at home. Adelaide spent a day with us
and is grand and Ethel takes lovely care of her going and coming. They came in
after Dr. Nugent’s funeral Friday.
Dan Halsey and all of them were sick but are better now, also
Mr. Van Brunt. Days are very late in the morning, but the sun stays up a little
longer.
Let me know your plans, when and where you will be coming out
next month—would you be home sometime to get some oysters if I could get any to
send? Henry hasn’t been along for two weeks, but the ice must be out now for it
is mild for a change.
I have loved Dunnybrook
and wish Adelaide Wentworth [of Cincinnati] were here to read of her Kittery.
Of course, you knew Dr. Kennon Dunham’s son [Harry] was lost in aviation [while serving in New Guinea]. Sarah Withrow’s letters are full of it, says Mrs. D.
stands it wonderfully, Dr. Dunham not so well. A lovely letter finally from
Mrs. [W. E.] Stilwell [in Cincinnati] who is broken hearted over the University
School going out.
So ends my weekly chronicle with my love for you and all, am
anxious to know Abbie’s plans. I hope you all are well and I look forward to
being with you all, but feel I am in the right place, and Ibby is certainly
fine. Ed is in Wash. And last week had Eddie and Helen and Anita Howell down to
N.Y. for a lovely weekend all together Eddie was in and looks well, goes into
the Navy tomorrow. Take care of yourself and take time to rest.
Lovingly,
Abbie
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