8 February 1938
To Mother · adelard raymond, managing director
managing director
Dear Mother:
Leaving tonight on Boat Train for St. John. Spent at great day at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Both Aunt Adeline and Uncle Ross came up.
Aunt Ida looks about ten years younger since her trip to the West Indies and has a mahogany complexion.
If a trip like that does that much to her it would make me a babe in arms.
Both Bernice and Billy are much heavier than the last time I saw them. Aunt Adeline brought some pictures for me.
I saw Will and Kelly in Winnipeg coming through - quite surprised to see Kelly - he got a shock when he saw how big I was! He certainly doesn't look his 28 years - has a son or two.
Tell Dad I also had a good talk with Neelands at Regina - He slipped me a box of cigarettes for the trip - very nice of him.
Temperatures have averaged about 40 below the whole trip but there was no snow in Toronto.
Love Bill
ON BOARD THE
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP