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Helen Fox Angell letters to Bess Peebles Fox, May-July 1944

1944-06-02 Helen Angell to Mrs. Bess Peebles Page 1

June 2, 1944
Dear Mother,
I got your nice fat letter yesterday, enclosing the one from Fran.  Yours was a number eighty three.  There has been sort of a lull in mail, so I'm expecting a big bunch, and some packages, too, I hope.  Only two of the large ones have arrived so far, and more of the new series of chocolate and drink.  I conferred with Jay, and we decided we liked the alternating idea very much.  Could you try a packet of marshmallows now and then, or are they too heavy?
Has Betty Haas changed to Jean?  I reached that conclusion from your letter.  I'm so glad she could get there.
You might wait a bit on the pop corn till I see how that which is coming works out.  We are making a popper.
The flowers grew wild.  The (gorse?0 was a magnificient sight all over the mountains and the woods were full of these wild hyacinths, anemones and snow drops.  I've never seen a more delightful country.
My finances sound fine.  It pays to get out of the country doesn't it?  Has the extra hundred I sent home out of loose cash arrived yet?
I talked with Col Dyke after all the other refreshments.  I find I do very well, and have been overly shy about my

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June 2, 1944 Dear Mother, I got your nice fat letter yesterday, enclosing the one from Fran. Yours was a number eighty three. There has been sort of a lull in mail, so I'm expecting a big bunch, and some packages, too, I hope. Only two of the large ones have arrived so far, and more of the new series of chocolate and drink. I conferred with Jay, and we decided we liked the alternating idea very much. Could you try a packet of marshmallows now and then, or are they too heavy? Has Betty Haas changed to Jean? I reached that conclusion from your letter. I'm so glad she could get there. You might wait a bit on the pop corn till I see how that which is coming works out. We are making a popper. The flowers grew wild. The (gorse?0 was a magnificient sight all over the mountains and the woods were full of these wild hyacinths, anemones and snow drops. I've never seen a more delightful country. My finances sound fine. It pays to get out of the country doesn't it? Has the extra hundred I sent home out of loose cash arrived yet? I talked with Col Dyke after all the other refreshments. I find I do very well, and have been overly shy about my