[From the Rev. Dr. Oscar Kriebel to Mrs. Isaac S. Schultz]
Oct. 29, 1931.
Mrs. Isaac Schultz,
Thermopolis, Wyo.
My dear Mrs. Schultz:
Your letter of September 27 was received during my absence from school for a much-needed change and rest in Ohio, and consequently my answer was delayed.
I must apologize for not acknowledging your letter about the watch chain. I put it in my desk, where it is now, and I am very sorry indeed I did not write to your about it immediately as I should have done.
I thank you for the compliment. However, I feel in my own mind that the chain really should go to the old home, possibly to Mrs. Fox, since she lives there. If not, probably it could be put in our Historical Museum as a memento, I should be very glad to have your suggestion in the matter. I am holding it now, but I feel I have no claim on it, as least not since there are other relatives who are more close to Isaac than I was.
I was not much surprised to find that you have not heard from Eugene Schultz, since he is no great hand at writing letters. He wrote me an account which was indeed very interesting about his visit with you. He was very glad to make personal acquaintance with you and visit the town in which his late uncle lived for so long a time. He got good reports from people in the town whom he met casually about your late husband, his recognized ability and intelligence, good citizenship in the community, etc., all of which is indeed very gratifying to all the relatives who have by this time all heard about it.
As to your own financial troubles, I do not see how I can help out or suggest any solution. It might be best, temporarily at least, to accept your adopted daughter's invitation to come and live with her. I understood by former letters that by Fall of this year you would have some income from some organization or fund that would provide for your immediate needs.
I should be glad to hear from you occasionally, and shall be interested to hear if you decide to accept your daughter's invitation to live with her on the Pacific Coast during the winter. I certainly hope some way may be found by which you may continue to live in your own home, among familiar surroundings.
Very truly yours,
[typed carbon copy, unsigned]
OSK:D
[Letter from the collection of Lee Shultz]
