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  • Walter E. Dandy Letter 02/07/1910

    1214 S. Mass. Ave.

    Sedalia, Mo.

    February 7, 1910

    My Dear Son,

    Your much looked for picture at hand today. I think it is fine of you, but I do think if you had looked a little pleasanter it would have looked better. But Pa says no. It is fine, dignified looking. You look broad and fat and well. I have another critism to make. I think your hair was on your forehead to much. Hard to keep it brushed up, I suppose. When you have your other pictures taken, have it brushed off your forehead. Well you are the best looking and best made man in the class. They are all a pretty good looking lot of men.

    Well we received both your letters last week, was very pleased at the good news and prospects in sight for you, I believe he intends offering you the place but you would be better satisfied for him to say so. I think he ought to tell you, so as to make arrangement to go to Cleveland if he did not want you. Would there be no money the second year with Cushing. Only board and room, that is the way we understand it. We could hardly wait for the mail man to get around all last week, expecting to hear the good news of having Cushing's place offered to you. I believe you will get it, but would just like to hear it was really so. So as soon as you hear from him, let us know.

    Papa has just gone at 3:10. He laid off trip before last. He had a cold in his head. I gave him a good sweat and he was all right next day. Poor man laying off sick and you sent the letter to Dear Mother, no Father at all. It was the one with the good news about Cushing. I just hollered and laughed. Of course it tickled him. He says sick and my boy didn't write to me. He says I will just cut the top of his letter and write Poor Father and send it to him when he was writing to you today. He says Mama, I am in a dilemma about Walter's letters. If I cut the top off, I will have to cut some out of the letter and I want to keep this letter, so decided not to send it. When he was off work, he read your valedictory, and oration and Chinese debate, and everything he could find of yours, and your grade cards and your pictures. He likes the one you sent today and Q.E.B. the best of any. He says I would just like a well bound book. I said what for? He says to put all Walters glories in it.…

    Your loving Mother

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