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been  now  outside  communication..  We  were  well 
cleaned  out  last  week  when  the  last  big  storm 
struck  us  night  before  last,  after  a  couple  of 
days  of  melting.  Now  all  the  cuts  are  blown 
full  again  and  at  the  bottom  there  are  several 
inches  of  sluch.  I  hope  this  is  the  last 
for  I  am  heartily  sick  of  battling  with  the  snow. 
My  office  is  in  Torrington  and  I  have  had  hard 
traveling  all  winter.  When  it  was  cold  the  roaas 
were  verty  hard  and  had  been  cleaned  with  a 
scraper  so  we  could  get  through  with  an  auto- 
but  I  guess  we  shall  have  to  give  that  up  for  a 
few  weeks  now,  until  we  hit  bottom  again. 
I  hope  to  get  my  sister  up  here  when  Spring 
comes  and  while  she  is  looking  after  things,  I 
may  take  Madeline  up  to  Boston  for  a  day  or  so 
of  vacation.  I  shall  look  forward  to  having  you 
meet  her  then  as  well  as  to  seeing  you  again 
myself. 
With  best  wishes, 
P.S .  Did  I  send  you  one  of  my  photos  in  uniform? 
It  is  not  particularly  beautiful  although  M. 
says  it  is  a  goofi  picturej 
Please  pardon  my  many  errors  in  this  epistle. 
