Is in the Italian Alps, on the Austrian border. Sends love to her, Lydia, and Pauline. Willa Cather [Stout #1016]
Thanks for packet of reviews. Isn't the Bladen bank going to pay off its depositors? Or the Inavale bank? Please use enclosed check to buy Christmas fruits and vegetables for the Lambrechts and some good coffee. Is in the middle of moving. P.S.: Roscoe's daughter, Virginia, coming for holidays. Willie [Stout #1137]
Please have Mrs. Burden [storekeeper] pack up a box of Christmas groceries for Mrs. Lambrecht and purchase some good coffee for Annie Pavelka. Has sent Annie a check and some discarded clothes. Is sending a check to [name blocked out]. But the spectacle of poverty may be even harsher in the city. Willie [Stout #1205]
Please pick out some good canned fruit for Mrs. Lambrecht's birthday. It's terribly hot in New York, but has stayed in town to finish Lucy Gayheart. To be serialized in Woman's Home Companion starting in April 1935, preceding book publication. Magazine's offer was too good to refuse. Sorry they are having such a drought. Expects to leave for Grand Manan mid-month. Willie [Stout #1228]
Appreciates the quilt they made her. Recognizes many of the flowers on it. Among them, lilies-of-the-valley, crocuses, and peonies are her favorites. But almost likes the solid squares better, because of the quilting. Willie Cather [Stout #1249]
Knew she would be interested in this. Likes the young man very much. Willa Cather [Stout #1264]
Likes North to the Orient. Pass enclosed clipping along to Helen Mac; shows bad effects of a quarter century of movies and shabby publicity. Please get a side of bacon or a ham sent to Mrs. Lambrecht. W. [Stout #1285]
Did not forget her mother's birthday, but had twin nieces visiting and was busy with them. Has had with her at Grand Manan the quilt they made her. Willa Cather [Stout #1321]
Sending a Christmas box to her mother tomorrow. Douglass's death left her ill for quite a while, but can now do Christmas shopping. Sending some wool cloth to be made up into a dress for mother. Sending hoods for her and Pauline, very stylish; also some wool gloves and scarves. Hopes they won't mind making up the dress. Willa Cather [Stout #1428]
Is sending a little money to help out. Congratulations to Julius on Super-Anxiety II. [Encloses a letter from a member of the English Department of Hastings College, Frank S. Hewett, to a Mrs. Woodward, identifying Julius as the brother of Lydia Lambrecht and owner of a prize bull named Super-Anxiety.] Willa Cather [Stout #1486]
