Awesome letter from RLM, Sr. to his daughter Betty on St Patrick’s Day 1944.

This is a family classic as my grandfather knew how to write a letter. The note opens with all the trouble grandson Denny was in for throwing rocks and breaking some windows. Denny also decided to head down to a store on Franklin Avenue with his buddy which resulted in some punishment from my father. What strikes me is that my grandfather found the whole episode pretty funny as opposed to the reaction more prevalent today. The point of the letter is to offer of support and encouragement to his daughter who had some medical issues recently.   “All we care about is your health and happiness above anything else, and the older we grow the feeling grows on us that nothing but our children’s happiness seems important” he says. That about says it all.

 

One Response to Awesome letter from RLM, Sr. to his daughter Betty on St Patrick’s Day 1944.

  • Trygve B. Sletteland (Eleanor Mahony's 2nd grandson, by her daughter Kathleen Troast) says:

    Great letter! Very warm and loving and very nicely expressed!

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