August 11, 1911

Tighsolas
Richmond Que
Dear Father,

Rec'd your letter and about Flora's expenses for the first month: there is the chemical Laboratory fee of $5.00. Caution money of  $5.00, doctor's fee of  3.00 which gives the attention of the Dr. through the year and 4 weeks board in advance which is 16.00 so that will be 29.00 then there is the fare in which I think will be about 3..50. I don't know what books she will need but fancy she can get most of them from May Watters if she has them. I think that is all she needs for a while and we are all busy trying to get her sewed up.

What do you think of the elections and are the Liberals to be returned? Mr. Rothney called this morning to see if we would rent the house to a Mr. Woodley who is to take his place at the College.  Mother gave him no decided answer but said not at present. He then said that if we would rent it later in the fall that we would give Mr. Woodley his house at the College and he would take ours himself. What do you think of it. If you were going to be up in the woods for the winter I think it would be a good plan for mother to take a flat in the city and then she could board Marion Watters and I which would bring in $40.00. Then if this house were rented at $20.00 surely we could manage on that. Of course, there would be the expense of taking furniture etc into the city but we would not need so very much for one year. I am sure if Mr. Rothney thought he could have this house, say in October or November, he would go and board with them.  Write and let me know what you think of this plan. It is the best I can do, since I have not found purchasers for Tighsolas evidently everyone does not appreciate it the way we do.

I hope this is very clear and plain and I supposed you will not be able to give any answer until you find that the Liberals have been returned  I am sure the Rothneys would be nice people to have in our house if any. Let me know what you think of this as soon as possible. Mother will write to you today too so what I have failed to make clear, she will do. Lovingly Marion

PS. Of course Mr. Rothney might find another house that would suit Mr. Woodley then there would be no need of him taking ours and he is in a great hurry to get it settled.  And he has not said that he would wait so this may all come to nothing but it seemed such a good chance that I thought I must write at once. MAN