DEC 11 1927
V-
ATTACHED IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR SIBLINGS. THE TWINS MISS YOU DEARLY. EMMERYN ASKS DAILY ABOUT YOUR RETURN. PLEASE DO NOT PUT THEM THROUGH THIS AS WELL.
-MOTHER
DEC 19 1927
V-
EDWARD IS MISSING. IS THIS WORTH IT? IS THIS NOT GOOD ENOUGH REASON TO RETURN? I UNDERSTAND YOU HAD A QUARREL WITH YOUR FATHER BUT WE ALL MISS YOU. PLEASE COME HOME.
-MOTHER
JAN 8 1928
V-
I AM CONVINCED THIS HOUSE IS HAUNTED BY DEVIL SHADOWS. EMMERYN IS CONSTANTLY ILL AND COMPLAINING OF HUNGER PAINS AND BLOODY NOSES. SHE KEEPS SPEAKING TO HERSELF. SHE IS FREEZING TO THE TOUCH AT ALL TIMES. SHE IS CONVINCED SHE MUST FIND EDWARD. ONLY YOU CAN TALK SENSE INTO HER. PLEASE COME HOME.
-MOTHER
JAN 10 1928
MOTHER-
DO NOT GUILT ME FOR MY DECISIONS. I AM SORRY ABOUT EDWARD. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF EMMERYN. DO NOT WRITE BACK.
-V
APRIL 2 1928
V-
EMMERYN IS DEAD.
-MOTHER
APRIL 9 1928
MOTHER-
I AM ON MY WAY HOME NOW.
-V