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PS Madelines letter was very interesting glad she is having good luck hope Ned will do his part & not marry too soon like all boys, the bulbs are in a cold room but are all started guess they will pull through they are very healthy looking we will get them in by spring if not before. Ma

Stoughton Feb 4th 1931

Dear Doris 
A little warmer this morning after two zero mornings, a real oldfashioned winter & these cold mornings our fire is most out when we get up in the morning in spite of the paines we take the night before to load it. Lena would freeze to death were she here to stay. I fix my plants the night before to keep them away from the frosty glass. we have taken up our abode in the front chamber, where we shall stay during the rest of the winter I presume. I guess this snow will stay on a long time, almost a foot of the stuff, the milk men are on runners & some others also. so you can see how New England is wallowing through snow banks, while the west escapes it. As you see we are not coming down there this winter, so get it out of your heads as quick as possible. Pa says he does not intend to cash in those checks, so dont fret, as far as we are concerned, they will remain neutral. I would dearly love to see you all & feel glad you are enjoying such beautiful weather. I would wring that little boys neck if I were Mrs Cutting, its so aggravating. poor little Betty. It is clouding up since early morning.