Dec 7 1908
La Tuque
Dear Margaret,

Yours of the 2^nd received last night. Also one without date. Also papers. I was pleased to get them and to learn that you and Flora are well after eating Haggis. I was glad to hear you enjoyed it.

I wrote the President (of St. Andrew's Society) and thought he would read it at the concert intermission or about that time. But Danville does not know it all yet, although they think they do. Letters and telegrams should be read at such a meeting when the largest audience is present.

I left here on Wednesday morning for the north and only got back late last night. Was delayed in coming down and had to stop half way over night at a Mr. Grant's one of the contractors. When the train came up Sunday morning it was very cold, registered 32 below. It's been snowing hard all day. I think it has snowed about one foot. There will be plenty of sleighing after this. I will have to go up north again, but do not worry about me as I have good camps when I am there. I see in the paper that J. S. Smith was going to apply to Parliament for a divorce -but the notice in the Times makes it plain English. What will Mrs. Smith think of that? Will it bring out the legality of their marriage in the States? How are you getting along at home with the fires? Is the wood too big for you to handle for the furnace? How is the flour barrel. If empty use the phone. And if you would like some Haddies call McKee and ask him to send you a box. Was sorry to hear that Dan was confined to bed.  When the cold sits in and the river freezes he will feel better. The night fog from the river is bad for him. I am glad Mrs. Montgomery is better. Send me letters long enough that I may take all Sunday.

Your loving husband,
Norman.

PS. I see by the papers that Mr. Jackson wants to leave the college. What's the matter. Does he want some patting on the back? The paper reads that way.