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Stoughton, Mass
11 May 1919

Dear Sid:

If the rainy season has struck you in Guatemala as it has us in New England the last three days, I pity you. Only there, it must be some consolation to have it warm enough to dry up in at least. The whole family has resorted to the kitchen fire today. 

We had considerable excitement for Stoughton this morning. My father disappeared in the wind and the rain about 4 o'clock, and didn't appear again till after 7, when he came home, wet thru, smelling of smoke, and tired out. Dr. Swan's block, starting from clear around the corner by the Odd Fellows Block, and ending only at the fire wall by Winship Drug Store, was pretty well scotched [[scorched]] and then 


sound good to you?

Aunt Sue came up last night and listened to your praises. She said that Alfred W. lives in Baltimore now. Wouldn't you like to go and see him some time when we return? His own mother lives in Washington, and he has seen her lately - he never knew her till he was grown up, you know.

Hubbard is planning to show you his economic herbarium when you return. He has everything bottled and cased in much the same way he catalogues. Miss Boynton's pet name for him is "Goosie-gander", and he calls her "Wood pussy" which enrages her. It is rather good fun there - I haven't any nickname yet.

Tomorrow I'm going to see Ilga.

You bet I miss you. I'm going to get a chain and fetter you to me when you get back. So you may never get away on Lake Erie again. I have a grudge against Major A. for I could have come just as well as not. Take the most precious care of yourself -
Doris 

Transcription Notes:
***Here is the order of the pages. Just figured it out. The actual first page of the four-page letter starts on the right, THEN goes to the right page of PAGE # 35. That right side is the second page of the letter. It continues onto the left page of PAGE #35. That left page is continued onto PAGE #34's left page. The left page is the actual last page of the letter. Got it? Whew? Page one she ends with discussing the fire, which continues onto the next image's right page. The next image's left page ends with "doesn't it", and this left page starts with "sound good to you?" Glad I figured that out.