mcginnis
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 19:03
Edited Text
March 5th, 1917
Dear Mother:
I was in Donora over Sunday for the first time this week. I thought of going home last Saturday,
but was waiting on a man to come in who did not get here until it was too late to go home. I also went
up to Charleroi in the afternoon for Anderson. Ira's tried to get me to promise to come back down there
for Sunday. They had invited Norval Dougherty's family out and seemed anxious that I should be there
when they came. But, I felt that I should stay in this town one week's end at least. If for no other
reason, it is the best time to get acquainted. I guess I selected a very good time to stay as the snow is
pretty deep here this morning. It would have been a snowy trip over the hill this morning.
I was very glad to hear of my father's good fortune. It has been very few times that he has got
any of the money back that he has paid out as bail, I guess. How much did Munnell owe him?
I was out at Andersons for dinner yesterday. I have been out there quite often since I came to
this town,-- two or three times each week. They have treated me mighty nice since I came here.
Received a money order from Dugent last Saturday for the amount he owed me with good
strong interest. He wrote me a very nice letter also, wishing me success in my profession. It seems
strange that a fellow with as much ability as he has will just go on spending every cent he makes,-with absolutely no thought of the future. He never seems to think that a time might come when he
could not be making the salary he does now.
Walter was just in. He is my most regular client. I was up there for a little while last evening.
Elsie and Paul were both about half sick with colds.
I did not hear from Mary last week. I suppose that she was too busy with her social
engagements to write letters. Or, perhaps she thought I needed the practice she thought that one letter
from Prosperity a week was sufficient. Had a letter from Miss Reynolds.
I have written this letter to you on the type-writer because I thought I needed to practice on it. It
might be some time before I am able to hire a stenographer. I guess, though, that I am able to write
faster on this machine now than by hand. It does not look like as long a letter as one written in long
hand, though.
I guess there is nothing new or startling around this town at present. Anderson is at Washington
today, and I think it is too cold for many clients.
Your son,
Guy [signed]
Dear Mother:
I was in Donora over Sunday for the first time this week. I thought of going home last Saturday,
but was waiting on a man to come in who did not get here until it was too late to go home. I also went
up to Charleroi in the afternoon for Anderson. Ira's tried to get me to promise to come back down there
for Sunday. They had invited Norval Dougherty's family out and seemed anxious that I should be there
when they came. But, I felt that I should stay in this town one week's end at least. If for no other
reason, it is the best time to get acquainted. I guess I selected a very good time to stay as the snow is
pretty deep here this morning. It would have been a snowy trip over the hill this morning.
I was very glad to hear of my father's good fortune. It has been very few times that he has got
any of the money back that he has paid out as bail, I guess. How much did Munnell owe him?
I was out at Andersons for dinner yesterday. I have been out there quite often since I came to
this town,-- two or three times each week. They have treated me mighty nice since I came here.
Received a money order from Dugent last Saturday for the amount he owed me with good
strong interest. He wrote me a very nice letter also, wishing me success in my profession. It seems
strange that a fellow with as much ability as he has will just go on spending every cent he makes,-with absolutely no thought of the future. He never seems to think that a time might come when he
could not be making the salary he does now.
Walter was just in. He is my most regular client. I was up there for a little while last evening.
Elsie and Paul were both about half sick with colds.
I did not hear from Mary last week. I suppose that she was too busy with her social
engagements to write letters. Or, perhaps she thought I needed the practice she thought that one letter
from Prosperity a week was sufficient. Had a letter from Miss Reynolds.
I have written this letter to you on the type-writer because I thought I needed to practice on it. It
might be some time before I am able to hire a stenographer. I guess, though, that I am able to write
faster on this machine now than by hand. It does not look like as long a letter as one written in long
hand, though.
I guess there is nothing new or startling around this town at present. Anderson is at Washington
today, and I think it is too cold for many clients.
Your son,
Guy [signed]