Susan and Herman had just gotten married two days before and were now on their way to visit George at Camp Logan as they knew he would be deploying sometime soon. This time the busyness of the wedding had apparently gotten in the way of putting that stop payment on the missing check. Apparently Susan and Herman had creatively avoided some wedding hazing while sneaking out of town to visit George. "K" below references their town of Kendall, Wisconsin.
Mar. 14th, 1918
Dear Daughter and Son,
This is all
that has arrived so far. I am writing
most “special” haste to ask Susan where the registry receipt is for the letter
that contained check to Geo as he wrote we should stop payment at Bank immediately
but not take steps to trace. I would send you the letter but must
keep it for reference as to what he says. Would copy but have received word that the
carrier did start out which we did not think they would do as there has
been a very heavy sleet storm followed by considerable fall of
snow and has just stopped storming since 9:30 o’clock this a.m. So I want this to be sure and go to you. I can’t remember where you said that receipt
was. Maurice [?]
Orrin R came on yesterday morning and got storm, staid all night but has gone
now. Some of the neighbors tried several
times to find if Herman was here almost as soon as your father went to K--,
Tuesday PM. But Dora when anyone asked for him would say, “No he is not in just
now, shall I tell him to call you up when he does come” or “Shall I give
him your message” and they could not give any message only hung up
so she kept stringing them along until along after the 4:00 went. One man called
twice the last time after 5:00 and asked at least “Is he at the barn” so
she had to say no, “He went out this P.M.” (that is how they speak in town you
see) and the man said, “Oh” in such a funny tone, she laughed right
out. Then the phone was busy
for awhile but we could not get much as they talked German. This morning Nellie congratulated us on the
phone then said, “I would like to pin a rose on them for the clever
way they got away.”
Now
love to each,
Mother
and all
Do tell me where that Registry Receipt is,
Lovingly,
Mother
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