I don't think the picture good

Omaha, Nebr

Wednesday

Mar 21, 1946

Marie -

I received your letter and the family picture also the hot water bottle and the $5.00 money order. Thank you very much for all of them. Marie I don't think the picture good and don't have any made like them again. Have some pictures taken by another photographer and this time please have your mouth closed. Don't look at the camera and wear a dark dress. Please try and arrange to have them taken soon and then send one to my cousins if you will. Thank you. I am enclosing a card to thank you again for what you sent.

If you like the card don't you think it would be a good idea to put them in a scrap book?

The clippings that I sent that I thought looked like Robert Taylor was that Fred Knotts?

Marie I thought you could take a taxi cab and go and see where Home Ave., used to be. I have written that I would like to know that the house looks like and if the same house is there.

Mrs. Lyons dies a few weeks ago at the Imanual hospital. Last fall she sold her house to Minnie's for 2 thousand dollars cash. The house is now rented for 28 dollars a month to some people who don't have any children.

I have been trying to do some washing to-day. Also airing some bed clothes.

Marie being that I try and answer your questions why don't you answer a question I have asked 2 or 3 times before. It is this about the furniture I have here. I would wish for you to take some of the pieces and we can decide that when you some which I hope you will Marie.

I certainly wish that you could come to Omaha for a few weeks and help me with some work. You could leave the children with Mrs. Durand and I don't think it would be so hard if you only will try.

The weather is pleasant here now. You know you havea few things here. Try and inquire where you think you are doing to be sent from Chicago.

I haven't seen your father for about 2 weeks now. At that time he gave me 20 cents. Now Marie I need money again so please could you send me more. I don't like to ask you and I don't each much. But I need to eat some food and I am supposed to drink milk.

Please answer soon as possible Marie. Have you heard from Lottie or Elin recently?

I must now close and say good-night.

I am, Your Mother.