Fairfield, Idaho January 14, 1929
My dear Mrs Rugglesand Frank,
I am very sorry to think that I have negleted answering your letters for
so long, for I was really very glad to hear from you. I have been very
busy, you see I work in the bank here in which my father is interested,
and the first of the year always makes an extra amout of work in the
bank, besides all the work there was the usual holiday parties and
entertainments to go to. But now thing have quited down and there is
very little to do.
Please do not think that it bothers me inthe least to write you and
give you the small amount of information which I am able to, I am very
glad to be able to do all I can , I regret that I am unable to give you
more definite information about Mr Muldrow and his affairs. So I want
you to feel free to write and ask me any thing you wish at any time,
for I enjoy doing anything I can to make thing easier for youfolks.
I also like to hear about yourselves and the other children, and I would
like pictures of youall when ever you have them.
Concerning Mr. Muldrow's suitcase, He took it and the best of his clothes
with him when he left hear for Blackfoot, he was carrying it himself
when he got on the train, so it was either lost on the way there or
the Superintendent at Blackfoot was mistaken. We told the officials
here that the Supt. sai d he had no suitcase when he arrived there so
they have written to Balckfoot concerning it and up until now they have
recieved no reply that I know of But if we hear any thing of it I will
tell so that you may either get the suitcase or hear what happened to it,
I think it is very strange that anything would happen to it.
I haven't been able to find out anything further about the sawmill but
if you write to Mr. Lafe Anderson, Burlington, Colorado who was supposed
to be the caretaker of the mill, perhaps he can give you more information
about it. This is information I acquired from the men to whom Mr. Muldrow
had talked concerning the mill of course they had only there memory to
refer to for information. I hope that this will put you in touch with
his things, perhaps he had tools and other things that could be sold, and
maybe some one would like to get the mill from you and put itin operation.
As to the insurance I can find out nothing about it only Dad said if he
had any it would probably be with the Modern Woodman Lodge, you might
write to their headquarters and ask if such a man was insured with
them. that is the only way I kno w of that you could find out any thing
about it unless there were some papers in the suitcase.
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I am sending you his hunting and fishing license fo r this year. I have
looked through all our pictures to see if we had any of Mr Muldrow, but
I was unable to find any which would show his face but I am sending you
one where he is in the back ground, and that is the only one I was able
to find of him, but you can see his back in it anyway. He left a good
rifle at the place he worked before he come here, and if we can get it
we will send it to you, the man whose has it may try to claim it for he
did not give Mr. Muldrow a very fair deal when he was working for him.
There will be no market for the car until spring Dad thought he might be
able to get about $100.00 for it, but he was no sure, yousee Mr Muldrow
tipped it over a couple of times so the body is in a poor condition altho
the engine is good. He did not have a watch, the only watches he ever
carried here were just cheap Ingersolls.
Mr. Muldrow did not attend church here. He really looked his age,
during the last few months he failed quite a lot, his teeth were in a
bad condition, he did not wear glasses. He was always interesting to
talk to and I believe he playedthe violin, altho I never heard him.
I was not at home all the time he was here, I attended a Presbyterian
School in Salt Lake City, Utah. and just graduated from high school
last June, so I was ony here from June on while he was here. I had
been away from home the greater part of four years so I stayed home
this year to get acqainted with my family again, I went to work in the
bank in August when business was rushing and have been there since I
find it a very interesting and educational pastime. I expect to enter
the University of Iowa next year. Perhaps this does not interest you,
but I thought you might wonder what I did etc.
I believe this is all I have to tell you this evening I shall be very
glad to hear from you again soon, and please remember that I will be glad
to do or tell you anytthing I can that will be the least bit of help
to you. I hope you will pardon me for writing this on the typewriter,
but I think it is much easier to read and much quicker.
With the best of regards and good wishes for this New Year, I remain
Sincerely yours, Lucretia Reynolds
