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Stoughton, Mass.
7 Jan 1934

Dear Sid:

Things are stationary still; Ms. O. is unheard from, Pa is growing more coughfy and rambunctious all the time, and I am doing homework while Ma stays above and keeps him soothed.

The weather is rotten. Yesterday was the first time we had seen the sun, but underfoot was all slush or watery ice. Today has been steadily rainy, but not very cold. The paper promises colder weather but continued rain.

My mother went down to the hospital this morning and I was left to take care of Pa. I have a little cold and have been trying to keep quiet. So I lay down on my bed and tried to read. Everytime I would get settled Pa would appear in his night shirt wanting to be led back to bed. Finally I sent the baby in with him, and he rebelled and I took him as he was going down stairs bodily and threw him on the bed. And then he rushed at me to pummel me. I had a hard hour till my mother came back, and am ashamed of using any force, but I had to. My mother says "All we can do is trust in the Lord that he will be taken soon". She can soothe him pretty well, altho yesterday she had a fight