Series 03: Marie Rose Martin nee Livesey letters, 26 December 1911-22 November 1922 - Page 123

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To buy now, to sell again later on. But no matter, it makes little difference one way or other. He still holds the intention of visiting Aussie some day.

Thank you for your several letters, Harry. I am always pleased to have them - and we all find the books and papers you send, very interesting reading... Auntie never misses a word of the Smiths Weekly... I, too, find they pass many a pleasant moment.

The photographs arrived alright. My word! what a big round about of a lassie is Lily... A fine armful for Georgie porgie, eh... They have my very best wishes for happiness and success, right on to the end.

I was amused at your account of how Etta's wee daughter is being treated... My dear boy, don't worry about the baby. "New times new methods", you know. And the present generation rear quite as fine children as any before us have done...

Mother had a letter from Ellis explaining much of the babies birth. We were very sorry indeed to hear of Etta having such a bad time... such is married life me bhoy! Of course, Harry, as Etta was under chorohorm for two and a half hours, it was not to be expected the baby would show much signs of life at birth... However, now its all over one can but be thankful things have turned out as well as