Emma C Larson to Julian Burroughs correspondence February 10 1915
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Dear Mr Burroughs
I have had so many letters to write lately that seem to have rather neglected you. This a.m. the weather is so cold as it can be my room like Greenland and yet I am up at six writing to you. Is not such devotion touching? First I want to say how glad I am that poor Mrs. Cover l will be able to see. I hope her eyes turn out much better than hoped for or expected.
You were quite right to get the steel beams etc. Always use your own judgment when you know what is best and some times letters are slow in coming and so time lost in that way. And by all means make things as fireproof and permanent as you can.
I am sure bucking the elements is hard slow and irritating work, but I repeat we can only do the best we can. The elements will not change for us when we feel they ought to and that we could improve them so much. You do seem to be getting on splendidly and have an enormous amount of work going on. And a real good start is half the battle. We were delighted that you got the gray team. We always liked it so much. The getting better cow was an excellent thing. You must of course make ...
You have full control there as you know and must have to make things a success. The reason Mason started system of letting our teams have an hour and a half was that it is always done in England and all over Europe of the North. Now we work an hour less every day than we did in Andrews time so it can not be needed. You know in Europe t hey work longer hours than we do here and also the Northern part of of Europe almost take the animals to bed with them. They are so careful of them. My own Parents would go short themselves so the children and animals might have enough. Now you just change if you do lose one of the best hours of the day. As to the loads of wood, I can not understand why. And I did not think we had wood enough for that. Look into it and find out the reason and then change. We can not possibly keep that up. When Mr. Mason started those things we probably had very few extra teams and more wood than we know what to do with, and as a rule we never sell. So I suppose he thought they might as well have it. I repeat do just as you think best and right in all and everything.
I am glad the lambs seem nice and strong. I hope the bad weather will not kill them. Also glad the chickens are doing fine. I am anxious to see them in the new house. I am very glad indeed that the ice is in. I would not have been without ice. All the people would have talked so, and the expense of buying would not have been fun.
I am returning herewith the design for the door which Colonel likes best. You can of course have it made anywhere or by whom you cose schouse. I can't spell that word for anyone but I mean have them made where you please. I have been so hurried trying to finish this if it is worse then usual please do not mind.
The mail leaves at seven. Do be careful and do not let people known when you go for money. Have you taken any precautions? If there is a way be sure to do it.
With kindest regards to all
Yours sincerely
Emma C. Larson
I have had so many letters to write lately that seem to have rather neglected you. This a.m. the weather is so cold as it can be my room like Greenland and yet I am up at six writing to you. Is not such devotion touching? First I want to say how glad I am that poor Mrs. Cover l will be able to see. I hope her eyes turn out much better than hoped for or expected.
You were quite right to get the steel beams etc. Always use your own judgment when you know what is best and some times letters are slow in coming and so time lost in that way. And by all means make things as fireproof and permanent as you can.
I am sure bucking the elements is hard slow and irritating work, but I repeat we can only do the best we can. The elements will not change for us when we feel they ought to and that we could improve them so much. You do seem to be getting on splendidly and have an enormous amount of work going on. And a real good start is half the battle. We were delighted that you got the gray team. We always liked it so much. The getting better cow was an excellent thing. You must of course make ...
You have full control there as you know and must have to make things a success. The reason Mason started system of letting our teams have an hour and a half was that it is always done in England and all over Europe of the North. Now we work an hour less every day than we did in Andrews time so it can not be needed. You know in Europe t hey work longer hours than we do here and also the Northern part of of Europe almost take the animals to bed with them. They are so careful of them. My own Parents would go short themselves so the children and animals might have enough. Now you just change if you do lose one of the best hours of the day. As to the loads of wood, I can not understand why. And I did not think we had wood enough for that. Look into it and find out the reason and then change. We can not possibly keep that up. When Mr. Mason started those things we probably had very few extra teams and more wood than we know what to do with, and as a rule we never sell. So I suppose he thought they might as well have it. I repeat do just as you think best and right in all and everything.
I am glad the lambs seem nice and strong. I hope the bad weather will not kill them. Also glad the chickens are doing fine. I am anxious to see them in the new house. I am very glad indeed that the ice is in. I would not have been without ice. All the people would have talked so, and the expense of buying would not have been fun.
I am returning herewith the design for the door which Colonel likes best. You can of course have it made anywhere or by whom you cose schouse. I can't spell that word for anyone but I mean have them made where you please. I have been so hurried trying to finish this if it is worse then usual please do not mind.
The mail leaves at seven. Do be careful and do not let people known when you go for money. Have you taken any precautions? If there is a way be sure to do it.
With kindest regards to all
Yours sincerely
Emma C. Larson
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Emma C Larson
Date Created
10 February 1915
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