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Stoughton February 7th 1932

Dear Doris

Although a little cooler it is good  & pleasant. Pa is up in the front chamber standing with his back up against the radiator & is quiet so I will begin my dayly letter to you.

I have succeded in getting his dirty clothes off of him, but it was a fight from start to finish, & his clean ones on & his other pant on him for the mason will call to day to see him. every two weeks. & the last time he told me if there was any thing neededin in care to please let him know & he would attend to it.    
            
Pa puts up a stiff fight every time I go down town. to do any errands & he grows worse on it. in the summer he was not satisfied unless I went down twice a day. but he is afraid to stay here alone & tries to raise every objection to prevent my going.
Pa gets so filled up before meals. that he does not come to the table with any appetite. he is pretty regular now in bowel movement owing to bran muffins I guess. He is up stairs the biggest part of the day & looks out the windows do not remain open so as to air the rooms. a regular Capen in that, Mary Jane never had her bedroom window open summer or winter, night or day an unheard of thing. they were all alike about air like Henry Savan.