Misc. Mothers' Letters Collection

Mar 11. 1920.

My dear Mother:

Things are humming just now with the Ball tomorrow and A said she would go today. I had no costume or material for one even. Tomorrow will surely be a busy day for us. I am no good at sewing so A will have to [illegible] mine together as well as her own. Tomorrow P.M. I expect to spend with her and we shall get something put together some how.

We were on a terrible charette last week getting the decreations up but now they are practically finished for which

I am truly thankful. I don't think I shall ever be clean again as the Philadelphia grime of a number of years past is ground into my hands knees feet etc.

Your check for the $200 came last Monday but I have been too busy too more than [unidentified] the [arts?] on the [?] of my last letter. Those you haven't seen [unused?] but suppose you haven't or I would have heard from you.

I went to the Opera last Tuesday out seats were in the last row of the Family Circle we heard fairly well except for our neighbors.

Hoping that everything is going well with you I am Your Loving Son John P.S. Thank you so much for the check unless you think you will need the money during the Summer I think I shall use it instead of the [?] because it is simpler. P.S. I got a 3^rd menter in my studies [Mother country's] 2 friends.

[?] is also on probation in French. I asked him about it last evening. Doubt if I see any one much before I leave altho I hope to get some [cards?] off before then.

Today is like Spring and for this reason very unpleasant. Very warm and quite rainy in patches.

Thank so much for the check its already banked.

Hoping to see you Sandy I am your loving son

John

plates the latter are or were when I saw them [laid?] in the [book?]

As I write you I saw Nancy Saturday on her way to Princeton. Ham's heard from her since he supposes she got along all right.

In French we are ready "Les [Fivelle?]" one of de [Manpausant?].

Thanking you for the check I am

Your loving Son

John

P.S. Hope [Is go K?] the [unclear] Saturday thy [sin?] [Bertham?] SZ

P.S. Had some curtain material sent down and [charged?]. A rather [tame?] color but I may dye it. There is I believe enough stuff for two sets if so it may be well to make them up as they get dirty very quickly. J.

quite accomplished. So seemed to admire Debby Brooke extremely and could not keep his eyes off of her, when she was playing with any one also.

Tell Charles I do want to see him very much that I may play the [?] and do away the impression of all the [?] things I have said this winter. When is he going to New York. If I could [?] [?] [?] from some of the [?] Ihere I should love to ride down and stay visiting Margaret [El?]. Phebe and a cousin of Margarets from Ohio called and staid an hour which has made my time more limited than ever. He is a very handsome intelligent young gentleman. I tried to get them to stay and help me quilt but they declined the pleasure.

I shall send thy cape down to Granvilles with what was the price of the narrow edging if not over 12 1/2 I would like to have few yds for ruffles to be sent by the first opportunity some of these days I do intend to take time and write a more genteel looking letter [?] I am really quite ashamed of my careless style. Love to Charles and a kiss for little Ann. Thy truly affectionate Sister

M.M.B.