Rev. Dr. William M. Nesbit
15 Frederick Street
Naugatuck, ConnecticutSaturday
5.P.M
Mch 8 '41.Dear little Girl:
We are in the grip of quite a snowstorm - very deep, soft snow - everything is tied up. Leroy is shovelling and will post this - as Papa will not be able to take his car out. This is the anniversary of our smash-up - but this year there doesn't seem to be quite the icy state - more soft snow. We got our groceries but the cars are few and far between. Over at Slade's, they had hard work to get their car started - but the wheels just went around and around. I am wondering how much snow you are leaving. The weatherman did not say that Mass. was having much of a storm as yet. There isn't much news - as we haven't been anywhere since I wrote you.
We have the two burners on in the range - so I am making rice pudding and corn meal mush for frying. Beef has taken another rise - chopped round steak - 50 cents - for good quality so you will know the reason - if you are not given so much steak. Other meats have not gone up in proportion but soon there will be plenty of vegetables and there is plenty of fish. The birds are coming back from the South - heard the first of them on Thursday - and if they didn't sound welcome to me. When I hear them - your coming home for the Summer does not seem so far away.
Gossip - Mrs. Kernan is getting a divorce[.] They were married in 1924. She charges desertion. I imagine she is going to marry again.
Will close now, and get this in the letter-box.
Love from us all
Mamma.