It’s so quiet I guess I’ll read something out loud.–Letter 2, Jan. 9, 1921

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The National Hotel

John Bertram, Proprietor

Bath, New York., Jan 9, 1921

European Plan Only

Jan 9, 1921

5:30 PM

My darling,

Did you say that about this time of afternoon is lonesome? It is for me today. I hope you are writing to me at about this time. Wish you would have last week's [Earlville] Standard [newspaper] and this week's Standard

and next week’s Standard sent to me. There I guess that covers it. I went down to Mr. White's Holstein stock farm this afternoon. It is on State Road about 1 1/2 miles and I got a ride part of the distance in each direction. He has a pleasant

house, but anything but good barns for his stock and I did not see any very good looking cows. It made me feel that our farm is just about right, our stable and equipment is all to the good. Guess White may have the money instead of improvements. He has won prizes at State Fair, but I imagine from what I could see that he is not going very strong just now. If Lloyd doesn't stay [I believe this is the farm hand who lives at the farm John and Sue own south of Earlville] we’ll go down on the farm next March 1st but I suppose he is going to stay. I am worried about those bull calves. We ought to advertise and sell them or do something with them. How I wish we could talk things over this afternoon. Guess next Sunday will be lonesome too. Will send this along in tomorrow night's letter. It’s so quiet I guess I’ll read something out loud.

Your loving,

John

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