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Stoughton October 9th 1938

Dear Folks

We are having little cooler weather but sunny days are still with us. Thursday here was an ideal day a good day to go to ride but no one asked me, so I went over & picked up some northern spies & found the tree blown down but lots of apples on the ground. I managed to get home a big bag full & have been making mincemeat & canning it for future use. I also made apple sauce so I have been trying to make good use of them knowing they are the last of what is left of that big apple orchard that was there when the old folks lived here. Grandpa enjoyed fruit & he had it all kinds. you are one who is fond of it & I feel sorry it is wiped out, but glad to know it did no worse, so many we hear fared harder.

Myrtie is still at Alices [[Alice's]] she is teaching, the Glennon girl stands at the head. she took that scamp Lewises place so she gives Alice all the chances to substitute, knowing it helps them out. the Irish are good to her & I dont

Transcription Notes:
"Northern spies" and "fish"[?] don't make much sense in context, but they might be colloquial terms or in-jokes NOTE: Northern Spies are a type of apple. fish is actually Irish.