Well now I know converting old T-shirts, socks, and cloth diapers (when I was a kid...not now) into rags is an inherited trait.
I was always mortified when my mother would turn random cloth items into dust rags. Mommmmm...someone might know this used to be my favorite "Foxy Girl" T-shirt! And is that my old pair of underwear (the ones you handmade out of silky orange fabric)? It's being used to wash the car? I...am...so...embarrassed...
AB
Lincoln, Nebr.
July 6, 1955
Dear Marie –
I sent you a package and hope that you received it.
I hope you like the wash cloth. I wrote and asked you if you would like the stockings but you didn’t answer me? You and your girls can use them for dusting or cleaning. But you can cut them up the seam so they will be larger. The stockings were sent to me when I was in the hospital by you and your sisters most all of them. The brown dress is also one that you or your sisters sent me and no doubt you can make use of it in cleaning windows perhaps.
The blue waist is one I had made over from a dress that was given to you when you worked at Preglers. Miss Julian or the late Miss Julian made the waist for me. I thought I could perhaps use the belt and ties so I cut them off. It is the worst material to iron that you ever saw. I am sending some clippings and hope you will enjoy reading them.
Oh about that blue waist again. Perhaps you can use some of the snaps in the waist! The waist can then be perhaps useful as a cleaning rag I am wondering if you remember the waist which was your dress in the beginning.
I thought you would like to read some more about Mrs. America so am enclosing an article about her. I have seen her over T.V.as well as in person.
Also the article about the young birds. When I first went to Omaha to find work I called with another lady at Mrs. Doorly’s house as she wanted some help. I can remember her saying that she was having a dinner party that evening. I don’t recall how it was but I didn’t go and work for her. And then the article about Eugenie Whitmore whom I have seen in person at a place where I was employed. And do you remember that great big range or stove we had out on the farm? Well that stove used to be the Whitmore’s stove.
I have some papers and clippings I would like to keep for my-self. And Marie would you kindly do me a favor? If I sent them to you please keep them until I know where I will be living? I wish to leave here. The social worker has not called yet. I wish you would come this summer Marie to visit me please.
I have sent all my daughters a wash cloth now with their initial since I have been here. Your father was in Lincoln for a short visit not long ago or rather since he returned from his trip.
Please write. Mother.
July 6, 1955
Dear Marie –
I sent you a package and hope that you received it.
I hope you like the wash cloth. I wrote and asked you if you would like the stockings but you didn’t answer me? You and your girls can use them for dusting or cleaning. But you can cut them up the seam so they will be larger. The stockings were sent to me when I was in the hospital by you and your sisters most all of them. The brown dress is also one that you or your sisters sent me and no doubt you can make use of it in cleaning windows perhaps.
The blue waist is one I had made over from a dress that was given to you when you worked at Preglers. Miss Julian or the late Miss Julian made the waist for me. I thought I could perhaps use the belt and ties so I cut them off. It is the worst material to iron that you ever saw. I am sending some clippings and hope you will enjoy reading them.
Oh about that blue waist again. Perhaps you can use some of the snaps in the waist! The waist can then be perhaps useful as a cleaning rag I am wondering if you remember the waist which was your dress in the beginning.
I thought you would like to read some more about Mrs. America so am enclosing an article about her. I have seen her over T.V.as well as in person.
Also the article about the young birds. When I first went to Omaha to find work I called with another lady at Mrs. Doorly’s house as she wanted some help. I can remember her saying that she was having a dinner party that evening. I don’t recall how it was but I didn’t go and work for her. And then the article about Eugenie Whitmore whom I have seen in person at a place where I was employed. And do you remember that great big range or stove we had out on the farm? Well that stove used to be the Whitmore’s stove.
I have some papers and clippings I would like to keep for my-self. And Marie would you kindly do me a favor? If I sent them to you please keep them until I know where I will be living? I wish to leave here. The social worker has not called yet. I wish you would come this summer Marie to visit me please.
I have sent all my daughters a wash cloth now with their initial since I have been here. Your father was in Lincoln for a short visit not long ago or rather since he returned from his trip.
Please write. Mother.
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