Saturday, November 26, 2011

8 November 1933, El Cerrito, California

El Cerrito Cal
Nov. 8 33
Dearest Sweetheart Mine:
            Here I leave your letter till the last and this is the last page in the book. But darling I will get a new one and write you a dozen pages. Your last letter was wonderful.
            Thanks for the present, I will frame it. And the phone call that was a real big moment in my life.
            I hope the kids enjoy the letters I wrote. I don’t know [p. 1] much to tell them but I do the best I can.
            Every time I think of you darling I get a thrill like I used to get twenty years ago. I’m sorry I have hurt you so much, and I have paid <for> at least part of it. This racket I am in is plenty tough. But now prohibition is out. I will quit it for good. Lots of money one day, nothing the next.
            Write me soon dear I love you and it looks like I am beginning to wake up. Sweet dreams sweetheart. Your old bum daddy
                                                                        Mitch x

[The following letter was inlcluded in the envelope.]

El Cerrito Cal
Nov. 8— 33
Dear Warren old sock—
            You sure do write a find letter. But you get tired to quick.
            How do you like the Lowell school? I’ll bet you are the smartest kid in your class.
            Write soon son and give me the low down
            Goodby my fren x
                                                                        Daddy—

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