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Monrovia Cal. Apr. 21st, '06.

Dear Myron:--

Yours of Thurs. 19th recd. tonight. You may be
sure it looked good, and we soon phoned to several homes; I read the
who of it to Mrs.. Marshall over the phone. They have had no
word direct from Hugh. Then Mama took it up to read to Mrs.
Atwood. About 8 P. M. Mr. Marshall came over to see it, and I
let him take it home with him; Will show it to some around here
tomorrow, Sunday, then send it to Elsie, and have her send to
Clark Burr., and he return it to me. I want to keep it for your
Grandchildren to read.-- a sort of family classic.

You said send money by mail; I had done so 4 hours before
your letter came. I started it by telegraph yesterday, but it was
returned to me today noon. They could not deliver the goods.

Florence W. manages to get in a query every day to know if
you have been heard from. You say "Have sent messages". We have
recd. only one. No answer to my mssg. yet asking about Kirk M
Moore. We have read acres of news paper accounts. And acres
more will come. No word from Walter for two weeks; unusual
for him, the way he has been writing along back.

Paper says 150 students from S. have gone to Frisco to do
what they can to help; we hope you are not among them. The
greatest boon to humanity you can do now is to come home so your
mother can see you, and have you in the same house long enough
for her to lie down and rest from the long strain.

Yours very truly,
Papa