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Conger Reynolds correspondence, March 16-31, 1918

1918-03-19 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 5

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I sincerely hope that Mother Goody recovered from her illness with no bad after effects.  You were indeed doing Spartan service in looking after your sick folks.  On the basis of your experience, I think the Red Cross ought to accept you for their service and send you over to be near your hubby.
Buy whatever you want in Etruscan, honey.  If that check I sent will not cover what you want to get now, raise it by writing another on the family account.  Why did  you finally decide against M. C.?  But I guess your letter answers that question.  As I remember Etruscan, it is very pretty; I'll be altogether happy to eat my peas with an Etruscan knife.
Whaddya mean you'll not know what to do in Iowa on account of the cold?  Isn't it Minneapolis that you claim as your home town.  Iowa is Florida in comparison to Minneapolis.  It does get cold there, but the cold has no terrors for me now that I've learned what the damp cold of a "moderate" climate like France can be.  Of course, you'll wear "heavies" - 'specially if your husband tells you to.  Rembah how I got you to wear 'em in Washington?
What in the world can my brother be finding to write business letters to you about?  I thought I had things fixed so that wouldn't be necessary.  I shall have it stopped at once.
You are helping "in some way" in the war, dearest.  You've giving your husband and being wonderfully brave and patriotic in keeping him true to the cause and ambitious to serve.  You little

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like them. I sincerely hope that Mother Goody recovered from her illness with no bad after effects. You were indeed doing Spartan service in looking after your sick folks. On the basis of your experience, I think the Red Cross ought to accept you for their service and send you over to be near your hubby. Buy whatever you want in Etruscan, honey. If that check I sent will not cover what you want to get now, raise it by writing another on the family account. Why did you finally decide against M. C.? But I guess your letter answers that question. As I remember Etruscan, it is very pretty; I'll be altogether happy to eat my peas with an Etruscan knife. Whaddya mean you'll not know what to do in Iowa on account of the cold? Isn't it Minneapolis that you claim as your home town. Iowa is Florida in comparison to Minneapolis. It does get cold there, but the cold has no terrors for me now that I've learned what the damp cold of a "moderate" climate like France can be. Of course, you'll wear "heavies" - 'specially if your husband tells you to. Rembah how I got you to wear 'em in Washington? What in the world can my brother be finding to write business letters to you about? I thought I had things fixed so that wouldn't be necessary. I shall have it stopped at once. You are helping "in some way" in the war, dearest. You've giving your husband and being wonderfully brave and patriotic in keeping him true to the cause and ambitious to serve. You little