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Letter: Margaret Bancroft to Milton Bancroft, 1900
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"Norwood", Sept. 5th, 1900.
My dearest - The days go on apace each one bringing us nearer together, and each one bringing the birth of this little son closer to us. I suppose it is wrong but I cannot be wholly sorry that he is coming despite the complications. I fear I belong to a back century in more ways than one. It really begins to feel cooler here though the sun has power which makes one prefer indoors to out. I have just gotten downstairs, and finished my daily stint of arranging the fruit. I feel rather a drone at present; but really can't do much at a time. I wish thee had been here to help along with the bartlett pears which I have been serving out to the family for the past two weeks - the last of my horde appears tomorrow. Father goes to N.Y. tomorrow as thee knows. He says he probably wont see thee, but my quiet advice
Letter: Margaret Bancroft to Milton Bancroft, August 13, 1900
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Norwood August 13th, 1900
My dearest - After days of the most intense heat I have ever experienced in my life there was a slight let up last night, and today, though warm, is bearable. I am so thankful for thee that the heat has broken before thee returned to N.Y. I am waiting for a letter from thee today or tomorrow telling about Long Island - I rather feel that thee may have found some spot there on which we might live. It would be very pleasant to be near the water. Absolutely nothing going on down here - the heat has made movement impossible, and we have not dared put our hwads outside the house until after the sun was well down.
[Margin] My love for thee Margie
I have been so thankful that he is out of this heat. I really think it would have made him sick, but shall be so glad to have him home again. Dear little fellow. I suppose you two will travel down together, and then my cup will be full of happiness for a few weeks anyhow. Don't say any thing about it but Mrs. M. has the Italian bee in her bonnet for next year, and she will get there mark my words, dear; although she has said she will never leave Father again for so long, that will be forgotten, and you will see her tripping gayly off about next Apr. She is better today, has been really wretched