January 14, 1 9 2 9. Mrs. A.M. Soha, Jr. , 307 Luzerne Apartments, Seattle, Washington. Dear Martha, Your Special Delivery Air letter received and I wired you the state of affairs just now. I’m afraid to take the responsibility of the little girl when things are in such an unsettled condition as they are now. You know my Daddy is with me ant that means that I must be at home to try and cheer him. Then, Mr. and Mrs. Risley are coming from New York and will be here which means a housefull [sic] and I should have an older, more experienced cook to take the responsibility off of me. Then, I had half way planned to go to Honolulu with the Risleys while they are West and that would mean leaving the little girl here with no acquaintances which isn’t what I want to do. So, I think if we get acquaintances which isn’t Summer at the Lake, if she wants to come up there and see if she likes me and can do what I need done, and if I like her, then she could come home with me as I don’t ex- pect to go East next Fall. Having lived in my house as much as you have, you can understand how I hesitate to have any more re- sponsibility than I have already. Oh, I meant to tell you too that I had a letter from Hilda Josephson in St. Paul and she wants to come out and would like to make this her home, helping me out as much as possible while here. So, you can see I am deluged with people or the possibility of drowning under the pressure. It was so good to get your cheerful letter and I am so happy to know things are going along as they are for you and if Bundy continues to work for his bosses as he seems to be doing, the first thing you know he will be the head of an office himself. Such loyalty and de- votion to job is bound to win. Tell Bundy that as long as he has a good little substitute like you to write to me, Martha -2- it isn’t necessary for him to write me a scratch because some way I know that he must feel that I am thinking of you two and wishing you well. You will be sorry to hear that Miss Wisler’s Father was knocked down by an automobile and died from the effects without gaining consciousness and while I was East, the Biltmore asked her to resign, which she did, and somehow things are piling up pretty fast for her. She has my very deepest sympathy. My love to the pair of you. Sincerely, NCR:ED [Transcribed by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-12-06]