Emma C Larson to Julian Burroughs correspondence April 9 1915
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Dear Mr. Burroughs,
Please do not say to any one again it will be as Miss Larson says. You know I never decide anything without consulting Colonel. So just say it will be as he says. I am not really "it" I have consulted Colonel and he says the cottages were not intended for any one in particular, but for any one we all decide shall have one. And he does not know how Mr. Mauer got the notion that they were intended for the Power house of course some one has got to have them. Now Colonel thinks you had better let the cottage remain empty until we return when we can talk things over. And see if Mrs. Guiness comes back. If she only went to her Mother, if she went with another man of course we could not have her again. But somehow it does not seem to me she ever could. She was such a nice little woman or appeared to be. I do believe or have always understood that Charley was a bright boy, but I honestly do not care for his wife's family though I know nothing much about them. I do not remember how much pay Charley gets. I know it was raised last year, but just tell them to wait until we come home.
And Colonel wants me to impress upon you that you have the absolute power to discharge any one who does not behave. And he does not want any one who is dissatisfied and just tell them so. As to Mr. Conner and the men Colonel is very much opposed to having too many men. he wants to give as many as he can steady work all the year and not have to let too many go. He thinks Mr. Conner should be able to manage with twenty men. And that you ought limit him to that. I know Mr. Mason spoke to me in confidence and complained always about the men being too many. Last year they had more than ever had. Of course for extra work we must have extra men such as building and things one just have to finish. You can always use your own judgment about those and not worry.
Do not let people walk over you. I told you in the beginning you would have to hold your own or they would walk over you. You know Mr. Mason had hired all those men himself which made it easier for him but they all surely did talk about the poor soul. Colonel says you may get a steam roller for the roads any time so go ahead and get one it may satisfy Mr. Conner for a week. Now be sure to tell them if they are not pleased you know lots of men who would be glad to have their jobs. Steve Devine will not get the job he is looking. no such luck.
A maple and a pine would be fine where you suggest. I would not plant plums. They are only lovely when them bloom as I remember, but we can plant more later on if we find it good. I am wild over silver birch. Could we not have one or two of them? It has turned very cold here over night, so I suppose it is zero with you.
I have written this letter in much hurry so I hope it will be clear enough to see though I am not sure.
With kindest regards to all the family
Faithfully yours
Emma C Larson
Please do not say to any one again it will be as Miss Larson says. You know I never decide anything without consulting Colonel. So just say it will be as he says. I am not really "it" I have consulted Colonel and he says the cottages were not intended for any one in particular, but for any one we all decide shall have one. And he does not know how Mr. Mauer got the notion that they were intended for the Power house of course some one has got to have them. Now Colonel thinks you had better let the cottage remain empty until we return when we can talk things over. And see if Mrs. Guiness comes back. If she only went to her Mother, if she went with another man of course we could not have her again. But somehow it does not seem to me she ever could. She was such a nice little woman or appeared to be. I do believe or have always understood that Charley was a bright boy, but I honestly do not care for his wife's family though I know nothing much about them. I do not remember how much pay Charley gets. I know it was raised last year, but just tell them to wait until we come home.
And Colonel wants me to impress upon you that you have the absolute power to discharge any one who does not behave. And he does not want any one who is dissatisfied and just tell them so. As to Mr. Conner and the men Colonel is very much opposed to having too many men. he wants to give as many as he can steady work all the year and not have to let too many go. He thinks Mr. Conner should be able to manage with twenty men. And that you ought limit him to that. I know Mr. Mason spoke to me in confidence and complained always about the men being too many. Last year they had more than ever had. Of course for extra work we must have extra men such as building and things one just have to finish. You can always use your own judgment about those and not worry.
Do not let people walk over you. I told you in the beginning you would have to hold your own or they would walk over you. You know Mr. Mason had hired all those men himself which made it easier for him but they all surely did talk about the poor soul. Colonel says you may get a steam roller for the roads any time so go ahead and get one it may satisfy Mr. Conner for a week. Now be sure to tell them if they are not pleased you know lots of men who would be glad to have their jobs. Steve Devine will not get the job he is looking. no such luck.
A maple and a pine would be fine where you suggest. I would not plant plums. They are only lovely when them bloom as I remember, but we can plant more later on if we find it good. I am wild over silver birch. Could we not have one or two of them? It has turned very cold here over night, so I suppose it is zero with you.
I have written this letter in much hurry so I hope it will be clear enough to see though I am not sure.
With kindest regards to all the family
Faithfully yours
Emma C Larson
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Emma C Larson
Date Created
9 April 1915
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Photograph
