(seq. 86)

July 12, 44

Dear {Doctor} Van Waters:

I was so pleased to receive
your letter and I thought I
would wait to answer it un-
til I really have something to
tell you. I have now got two
things to tell you and ask you
if I have done right.

The first is about the baby.
You know, as Miss Kelley had prob-
ably told you, that kind an love-
ly as the Bannick's are, we are
pretty crowded. You see there
are only 4 rooms and there are
4 adults and 1 child. So I knew
that regardless of what decision
I made about the baby, I
could not bring it home from
the hospital with me. So I
have made arrangements at
the {New England} Home for Little Wander-
ers to take it from the hosp.
to a boarding home. It will
cost $6 a week to board it. It
will remain there until I am
on my feet again and can
either sign the adoption papers
or make arrangements to
have it with me. You have,
or will soon hear from them
regarding me as I had to
tell them all.

{Doctor} [Vash?] has been trying
to find a place where I
may have a home delivery