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148 Willis
Youngstown, Ohio
Mch 3-1937
Dear Mabel,
Enclosed is a copy of what is on the back of my
coat of arms. It was recorded in French. Lance Cooke say
that was the usual language to use in recording. Switzer-
land had their official language-German, French, and
Italian. I supposed a Frenchman held the office of recorder
when this was brought in, but maybe it is regular to
have it done in French. This would be for the continent.
I suppose in England they would be recorded in English.
The date of it would be 13 or 14 hundred or thereabouts.
I also included a translation. I also notice in the re-
cording of the coat of arms they have used a lot of
abbreviations, as arr.
for arrach (tone out): sin for sinople(green): iss for issuant:
hab for habille (dressed); too for tootelle (wreath): maybe
others. I find in my reading that all arms that are recorded
are (abreviated).
BMT ( appears to be part of letter missing-continues
as follows)
tonight for Florida for a month stay. Going by train, I
don't just understand that, as they train drivers all over
the US in their auto. So I don't know-which one is
under par. Both_______have been complaining.
Eli suggested Mrs. Mills and I do down for a few
weeks. Mrs.
Mills said she would go-but I didn't want to go when it
came to the point. It is too strenuous. Mrs. Mills was so slow
getting over her cold.
Dr. and Mrs. Clark have gone down for a month.
The Missionary Society has a meeting today._______called
up urging us to go. They understand I will not write papers
so maybe I will go.
Mrs. Healey's brother died of a stroke and is buried
Today. I
never knew she had a brother living in Youngstown. She
has been gone since night before last, and she will be a
wreck when she comes home. The Catholics never go to bed
until the funeral is over. The wakes are generally lively
affairs. They go in and see the corpse and say their prayers
and then laugh and talk and sometimes drink as long as
anyone is around.Language
English