[Headlines from The New York Times (page 1, above the fold) to place the letters in context of the world around them.]
GERMAN MILITARISTS HAVE NEW BIG ARMY AND ARE ALREADY PLOTTING FOR REVENGE
Suffrage Amendment Not Enough to Give Women the Ballot, Rules Bay State Official
BOSTON, April 17.—Attorney General J. Weston Allen ruled today that women in Massachusetts cannot vote even after the suffrage amendment is ratified by the thirty-sixth State, until the State Constitution is amended or an act is passed by Congress definitely conferring the right of suffrage on women.
Sunday
April 18th, 1920
Dearest sister [Sue]:
We certainly were sorry to hear of Franks serious sickness and hope he is getting on nicely by this time. At first I thought I would pack up a few duds and go right out there and then decided, at my best, my room
would be better than my company, and was glad to learn through Bess, [Susan’s sister] that Elizabeth and Marian [Frank’s older sisters] are both home. They, I know, would be able to take hold anywhere and work all around me.
Certainly hope Frank will not have a set-back. It-no doubt-would take little to upset his heart after that temperature. I expect you have lost what little you gained. Mildred said she really thought you were looking much better. So let the town people or anyone that will help you out whenever you can.
It's just three years this time, Chester was so sick from his infection and he certainly felt for Frank the other day. Suppose you have heard we have bought the Patton’s little house. Rob and Mildred have always liked it so much and think it's going to be so much less work for me. I know though I’m going to hate to give up this place-there is so much I will miss but we shall be in no hurry to sell unless we get our price and then if we don’t like it, we will come back.
Grace Patton is here from California packing up, has her dinners with me and Mildred stays nights with her so it seems as if we get little done. Mildred is feeling better but will not try anything again to be able to “play ball.” Take care of yourself. With love from us all
Sister E.J.B. [Elizabeth Broad (1867-1950]
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