Monroe-Phillips County ArArchives History - Letters .....Peterlee6jul July 6, 19??
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Vicksburg, July 6th

My dear folks,
   No matter how much I buy, I never have stationery (tho I never write 
letters, either), and now I'm reduced to this ancient vintage left over from 
Nary days.
   However, it will provide the necessary medium for me to tell you how much we 
enjoyed our visit. The hospitality was wonderful, and besides there were so 
many fringe benefits -- food, good sleeping, et cetera. We got home in good 
shape, with nary an egg broken, and with the grocery sacks filled to the brim.
   Of course, the piece de resistance was the china angel. I could hardly wait 
to place her beside her sisters, and the musical group is now complete. I thank 
you, dear Ethel, from the bottom of my heart.
   I wrote Mrs. Frazer and acknowledged the pictures, and told her I would 
return them July 12th or thereabouts. As soon as we "girls" meet again. We 
skipped the 4th of July, which puts the shrimp feed off for a week. Just as 
soon as a definite date is set, I will let you know, and hope you can come over 
for it.
   I have worked most of this week, and will work for the salesman all the week 
of July 15th while he is on vacation. I'll probably work most of August, but 
have told them to count me out the last week in August, as Judy will be here to 
welcome Pete home.
   He has climbed the Leaning Tower of Pisa, photographed some of Rome's many 
fountains, also St. Peters, the Forum, the Appian Way, (to mention only a few) 
and gorged himself on bona fide pizza. Oh Roma!! But that's all right. I'm 
going back to Falfurrias this fall, come h -! or high water.
   Uncle is fine and throwing a watermelon party for the Rainbow Girls tomorrow 
nite. I won't tell him he's not supposed to eat them. If he pays his money, he 
can enjoy a little bit of it and the melon won't hurt him -- it just won't help 
him.
   We found Marjorie and Millie at home. Millie had circles under her eyes from 
her food poisoning.
   Lily, the "Journal" came today, and it is a continuing pleasure. May I thank 
you again for a thoughtful Christmas gift, which arrives 12 times instead of 
once in a year.
   Oh, yes. Ethel, we didn't reduce the 2 cups of stock to fit the smaller 
chicken, thus making it (the casserole) too soupy. I tried it with elbow 
macaroni, sharp cheese, and "kicked" the sauce with a little Worcestershire and 
prepared mustard. I also omitted the top layer of cheese and let the sauce 
serve as a topping as the recipe called for. It lasted us 3 days and grew 
better as time passed.
   It's after eleven P.M. and Saturday here is always a hoe-down! I must rest 
my peepers.
   Is Oma home? I want to hear about the Convention.
   Love to you both, and we enjoyed our visit. Come to see us.

                                                      Lee

Friday Nite
P.S. We are now receiving our mail in a pasteboard box. Over the 4th, a bird 
built a beautiful nest in our mail box. The postman is cooperating, and I hope 
Mrs. Bird will complete the cycle.


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