Transcription letter to FA Pauline from Frederick Pauline (sr) dated July 14^th

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Willow Park PO Victoria

July 4^th

Dear Fred

We hear from Annie who sent us a line by last boat that you are amusing yourself at Bella Bella but I think to mow or not of ancient experience verily how time provides us with diversions and the gooseberries are thriving too, bravo Bella Bella.

We hope you will avail yourself of the opportunity and extend it where you are.

Oliver called Sunday to show us some snapshots he took of mother and me a few days previous and we thought were very nice.

We still have Dot’s 2 children with us as the quarantine will not be lifted for a day or 2.

We got a P Card from Florence to day in which she writes she and Violet and her children are all well but when she return it must be by land to Seattle.  It came the boat shook her more than she liked –

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Mother is not too well.  She finds the responsibilities of the home first now a bit too much for her.  Our lodgers are not considerate as I think they might be at a rental or semblance of one another $15 a month and in a caution and warning to do so again.

Bert and Nancy called two nights ago and said the former expected to be reinstated in his work at City Hall.

The weather here is tolerably agreeable the recent evolutions having to some extend disturbing. We had a visit of electricity a short time ago which was probably [illegible]

Kindest and missed affection to all

Dad.