[Date looks like 1990 but the writer meant to date it 1930 from the events mentioned in the letter.]8 Harvard St.
Springfield, Mass.Nov. 3. 19.90
Dear Abby,
Here "we three are" stalled on our way south. We made strenuous efforts to get to Mount Dora by Nov 3 the voting time when lo! Mary fell by the way and she is still unable to sit up, so we know not when we shall reach our winter quarters. It surely was fortunate that our halt came just where it did. You know my nephew & his wife are wonderfully cordial & kind to their old aunts and we rejoice that our Montague quarters are available for them when they go for vacations - as the rooms are just right for them to camp in, with no trouble to any body! [smiling face]
We left Woods Hole Oct. 14th. I had dentistry, and H. & M. were able to get their work done as well as some shopping and then just on the eve of leaving Mary gave out. She is probably having the trouble with the region of the gall bladder, some what like the attack last July, but this time accompanied with accute [sic] neuralgic catches in her side making it hard for her to move much without pain. It has been quite distressing, but I hope the Dr. has succeeded in relieving her & we call her better, but when we shall think it best to move on remains to be seen.
When we left Pine Knot Mildred Moses & her mother were proposing to take possession for a couple of months, as their [...] seemed too cold. Mildred is without a job at present, and is waiting around for one. The Reading home is to be sold when the time comes to sell it. She is a plucky one!
I have enjoyed your various postals & letters, written when you were a roaming, and now that you have settled down in Copenhagen I have not heard a word. I trust you have found everything to your mind, and that you are well and happy.
I was at College for 48 hours and Chrissie made me look at her leucocytes with the bright red & green granules - I looked a long time before I could see anything. I am rusty now and have little agility! I saw the famous Tagore and heard him read his poems. I may be here for Founders Day & shall try to get up to hear Gillette.
I popped into a laboratory and saw Dr Haywood conducting exams - I yielded to the persuasions of the Department & told them of the early days. How easy it is for me to run on! I am sure I must be a bore, and do not know enough to stop it!
Elections tomorrow and I vote in Florida! I was expecting surely to vote this year, but there's many a slip to be [...] for hearing candidates. I think Allen is all right for reelection as Governor, and Coolidge says vote for Bultes for senator. I shall be interested in the outcome[.] The day I was on the campus I saw Miss Laird & Miss Chase with sundry trustees and Mr Cox swinging the ground which I understand will soon be covered by the physics extension of Shattuck Hall. They think it is coming sure & soon. I was at dinner with Mrs. Wilbur and saw Emma Carr & others whom I have not really seen for years.
Florence Foss is herself again after her last spell of illness, and it seemed good to see her as well. I had lunch with Harriet Allyn & her friend Martha in Miss Flint's house. I saw the outside of the new Flint house & rode thro' Silver St. in Chrissie's auto - saw the outside only of the new abode of Miss Purington, Miss Stevens, Miss Wild &c, &c. (Kinder queer row of them) The Nichols family are radiant over their European trip, and now N. told me of Ober Amergau with great enthusiasm. The result of elections I will put in this letter & send tomorrow night -
Thursday morn Nov. 5th Massachusetts - true to form - has shown herself a true follower of Al Smith. They wonder, down in Mount Dora why I am such a scorner of my native state, but I am quite weaned from Massachusetts in my old age, and feel rather more comfortable in some other part of the country. I can be an optomist easier somewhere else.
Mary does not sit up yet, but slowly she will recover strength & we will move on to the "land of flowers" [Shelburne Falls] in the course of time. I am looking for one of your good letters.
Love always
C. M. ClappDr. Dole called yesterday. She is better in health.