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Stoughton 21st August 1950
Dear Doris After a warm spell its cleared off cold. had thunder showers during the night & the wind is now in the cold quarter. the rain did us some good everything has been drying up all summer. but thank goodness we have had no fires around us. Saturday afternoon Mrs Coleord & Miss Coleord came to see us. they stayed till it began to rain. I let her (Miss Coleord) read your last letter, that night we had the thunder shower. I dreamed the war was here & they were dropping bombs over our head. then we had a terrible peal of thunder that woke me up & it came to me it was a shower going over us. I was glad when it went over and stopped, the rain lasted all night & through the next day. I think young Doris must be with you by now. you have had lots of mail I am saving. the little bag is quite full. Bill came from Holbrook Saturday night to see us, its been a long time since he was here. his health is much better. they have had a hard time taking care of their ma. she was sick & unconscious a terrible long spell. we dont any of us know how we are going out. look at Maude, see how she lingers, a pity she cant pass on. the Brides sisters say that Cora Brock was influenced by the minister (Mr Gates) in making her will, she left all her money to the church & Hospital she died unconscious at last. I hope my letter reaches you this time. will be glad when you get home so long [[Ma?]]