3-16-1926

Mrs C.J. Peterson

R.F.D. #2  Box 17.

Logan Utah.

Mrs Floyd H. White

5 Douglas Street

Petaluma   California

                                                            N. Logan  Utah  R #2  Box 17

                                                                        March 16—1926

Dearest Lovis

            I just got through writting two letters one to Arthur and one to Audrey. you already know you are the last but not the least in every thing and in every way ha ha It is not my turn to write but I know you dont care, I sure get lonesome and if I was not ashamed being such a baby I write to you every day,  and every time I sit down to write you Dad say he can not feed me spending my time in writting, and he do not need a secritarian Well you know how it goes.
            We you and I are telling each other in every letter that we are fine you know I dont believe it I know I have said we are fine when your Dad have been to bed sick and as weak as a rat and so that is why I think you do the same. so dear Lovis plaese tell me the truth and tell me is the matter with you the same as I have now done and will do here after.

            I dont feel very well I have had a cold for 17 days but I have docktored myself so I have not been in bed only at nigths but have felt very mirsable [miserable] F.O. have got me medecine from town and I have sure doped me upp I feel much better now only my head ackes [aches] in spells and I think that comes from my stomack taken so much medicine for my cold, I did not told Grace how I felt but last friday her and Gus came down and when she looked at me O my what is the matter ma are you sick or have you been sick I said O no I am only tired, tired, nothing, you know I meet them in the lane, Grace could tell  how I was behind with the work so she stayed untill last Sunday last Sarturday she swept, dusted, and scrubbed our whoole flatt up and down she cleaned and straigthen upp the pantry and the cubbert [cupboard] and the dishes in the little front room that hangs on the wall, when you read this you will think what’s ma been doing all winter, I am very lazy and when I have milked and feed and waited on your Dad I been so tired I could cry but as long as I was well I kept upp the work find an it dont take long before the house gets dirty to keep it look clean you can not stuff very long I sure apriciate [appreciate] what Grace done and I hope I can keep it clean now.

            F.O. went upp to help Gus while Grace stayed here to help me. I got the washing and ironing to do this week but mebe I shall get some one to come here to help me Grace wanted to but I would not let hre I told her what I do if I could not do it but I do the best I can you know how some people around her do washing and charge a big prize [price] for it

            the weather is fine now so I think I shall take my time and wash and save expanse and if I dont do it clean I got myself to blame, I guess if we can not take off this place so to get something out off it we will have to rent it, if Arthur should get out the first off next mounth we can not expeckt him to stay here and work for nothing he is a growing upp young man now and needs to work for good wages he will be as good as naked when he gets out well I will do the best I can.

            your Dad been out this forenoon walking in the lot and looking around he got a New Book a reading in now a Book that the High Preist Quorum studies in the surprise for Floyd is only I write a letter to him and only to him if theere is a surprise with it tell me. I will now close with love to Floyd and to yourself I guess I will hear from you soon. Your Mother

                                                                                    Caroline J. Peterson