Mildred Stringer’s letter to her friend, Dorothy (Dottie) Stringer Drodge, written when Mildred was in the Sanitarium in St. John’s. Dottie kept this letter her entire life. (Letter and photo courtesy of Dottie’s grand daughter, Andrea Drodge)
Dorothy (Dottie) and Mildred
San Jan 24th
Dear Dottie
Well Dear I quess … have heard where I landed … am in hopes of getting … I hope that I shall make … landing in the Blessed …
Well Dottie I know that you were surprised when you heard of my …
I too was surprised, disappointed and heart sick and I leaved home in such a hurry that I never had the chance to see any body. And poor Dear Mom I know she is putting in an awful time. If I had obeyed her lot of times when I didn’t I wouldn’t be where I am today. This will sure learn me a lesson. If the Lord spares me to get well again I promise you that I will take better care of myself. So now Dottie this will learn you a lesson to.
So take care of yourself. Keep yourself
San Jan. 24th
Well Dottie, here I am to finish you letter. Must say I rec’d your lovely letter ok. You bet I was some glad to get it and to know you really thought so much about me. Yes Dottie I know you must find it lonely when you goes on the point and Bram gone too. So now Dottie I will have to … tell Marion she didn’t send my watch and necklace. I won’t need it here.
And Dottie it was wonderful of you to send these stamps. You shouldn’t of done it because you had to use enough writing me alone and sending them also. Don’t forget to write me and tell me all the news.
I am feeling fine. Getting better I suppose. I find it awful lonely though. Never mind
One of these days I will be home again won’t I?
I will write again soon. Excuse writing
Love and kisses
XXXXX
As ever
Your old pal
Mildred.