197 12/16/1948 Mary Matz to Sadie Erwin

Mary Matz Waseca, Minnesota Thursday, December 16, 1948

Sadie Erwin Box 44, Enumclaw, Washington

Dear Folks, This year, like every other, I planned to send my cards early and write a letter with all the family ones, but as usual it is late and I am just starting. I know you will all be together some time during the holidays so these few lines will have to do for all of you. We have been so busy all the time, but don't accomplish much. We spent about three weeks trying to find a place for Ruth to move into and another week getting her moved and now she is pretty well settled, and expecting her family all home for Christmas. It is surely wonderful to think Fanchon is really coming home. We are all well, and hoping to get together some time during the holidays. They were all home for Thanksgiving, except Dorothy. We will go to Jim's for our Christmas get-together. There are thirteen grandchildren and expecting the fourteenth any day. That is Vince's. We know you folks must be very busy, but hope you will have a happy Christmas time together. I will really try to write a letter later. Lots of love to all of you from all of us. Mary