West Derry, N. H.
April 12, 1907.Dear friend Carrie:-
I ought to have written before, but to any one who does not like to write letters it is very easy to keep putting the matter off.
I believe you expressed a desire to keep your ticket for Mackbeth [sic] so I will send it with this letter.
Of course you know Chester is now having his vacation, he and I attended a concert given by the Dartmouth Glee and mandoline [sic] clubs in Lawrence, one week ago last Tuesday evening, the concert was very good and we had a delightful time. I do think Dartmouth is a fine school anyway and I hope we can arrange matters so that Ivo will go up there when he finishes the Academy.
Wednesday of this week Chester and I went to Boston, allthough [sic] the weather was not all we might have wished yet it was much better than the two days previous, we did some shoping [sic] in the morning, and we visited the secetary [sic] of the Law School. By the way Chester has not fully decided whether he will accept the chance offered him at Dartmouth as an assistant instructor or attend the Law School next year. Of course I advise him to attend the Law School for I know he would make a very successful lawyer with his fine preparation, but you can see it is very difficult for him to decide, between a chance where he can almost immediately get a good salery [sic], and another where he would have to spend several years in studdy [sic] and still have perhaps several years of unprofitable work, but nevertheless the posibilities [sic] in the legal field are unlimited while in the teaching field there is only about so much that any one can expect any way.
I wonder if you have read of the wonderful musical that is to be held in Academy Hall next Tuesday evening. Miss Russell McMurphy who is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, and has studied two years in Germany is to give a concert. She was at one time at the head of the department of music in the University of Wisconsin, and at another time at the head of the music department ina southern university. She is to be assisted by a reader from Boston and a sprano [sic] soloiest [sic] Mrs. Frank A. Hardy. My father Ivo, and myself are planing [sic] on attending.
We are having trouble again to get a girl to do house work it is almost imposible [sic] to get any one who is satisfactory we have had two this week and the one we have had all winter did not leave until Tuesday afternoon, is there anyone in Hudson who will do housework? I think it is very fortunate my mother does not get discouraged easily, but she seemes [sic] to take it all as though it was a matter of course, if some of these housework girls had one half of her patience and persistency we would be in perfect bliss as regards the domestic question.
I believe Mrs. Gowing was not in very good health when you were up to the play I hope by this time she is well again, please give your mother and father my regards. It must be pleasant to have Miss Center at home again, but if she has been obliged to walk to school the past three days, it could not have been very pleasant to say the least.
I am to conduct a case in the Superior court to be holden at Exeter the last of May, the lawyer on the other side is a man about seventy years of broad experience, but just the same I feel very confident of winning, for I know that both the law and justice is on my side. I shall work with all might and maine, and it being my first case if I win it will be a great advertisement for me. last week I did some work for people whome [sic] you know, I drew two deeds for Harry Priest's father and a mortgage for Samuel Campbell he is investing money in real estate.
With best wishes for your health I will say goodbye.
Your friend,
Lester W. Russell.