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  • Walter E. Dandy Letter 05/14/1912

    27 Heath St.

    Goldborn, England

    May 14, 1912

    My Dear Son,

    …We have enjoyed it here more so than any place since we came to England. Their friendship is real, not put on. We have been here a week and they have persuaded us to stay another one. They take us to different places. They took us a drive in a Landau 6 seated conveyance to Weatherston about 6 miles.…

    We are going this evening to see the factory. Mr. Seddon looks rather better than he did in America. Mrs. Seddon looks the same, a good honest hearted old fashioned woman. And Grace, I would not have known her. I had an idea she would have been fleshy, but she is thin, sharp features, soon get tired if she had much work to do. She says she is rather weak. She has a little lump the doctors call a tumor on her eyelid. It used to be red and larger and matter come out of it. It does not get well, but it is not so large as it has been. She rubs it every night with some salve. (What do you think it is.)

    She is engaged to a young man. He was here Sunday. I don't think a great deal of him. Nor do Mr. and Mrs. don't care for him. He works in the coal mines. She seems as if she would be of a rather melancholy nature. They are all great spiritualists here. I enjoy hearing about these wonderful spirits. They have a little store and doing a pretty good business. They have saved quite a little money.…

    I think we will leave here beginning of next week. They often talk about you here and old times. Grace was laughing and telling about you and her letting a piece of morter or rock fall on a niggers knee and cut his pants, when they lived in that hotel and the nigger came running in to get you.…

    If I were you I would visit that lady. You would have a good time and that daughter of hers might make the best kind of a wife. Don't let the money make you dislike her. Get acquainted. She might be an excellent lady. You don't want a plain girl, you need a refined lady in your position. The middle class or what you would say pretty nice girl, seems to be rough, nothing much higher ambitions than the theatre. They go round in public places with their arms round one another. We often remark how bold and forward they are. Get acquainted with that young lady and see if you could like her. Never mind about her haveing so much money. If you have too much you can give it to me. Give her a chance to love you.

    A spiritualist woman was telling us our past and future. She said you would stay in Hopkins and it would be better for you to stay there than go anywhere else.…

    Your loving Mother

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