Emma to Joe, 12 July 1918
Hampton, R.R. 1 12th July 1918 My Dear Boy, I cannot just remember when I wrote to you but it's time to write again anyway. I'm up you see today not exactly "on peck" yet but right side up and able to help myself and move around a little which is quite a treat. We've got another dandy baby - just about like Allen and the rest of you were. She is fat (I said she looked like Mrs. Charlie Currier!) and sleepy and doesn't ask anything more than her due in the line of care and attention - so I guess we will get along. We named her Sunday - "Miriam Matilda". "Miriam" for everyday use - "Matilda" after Grandma C - Do you know who the first "Miriam" was? Grandpa Chant came on Tuesday. Yesterday he went in to Oshawa with Papa and Doris. This morning he is down at the creek fishing. Papa and Ted & "Tommie" (that's Stanley in overalls) are haying these days. "Tommie" drives "Queenie" t...