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A LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 28 June 1921]
Dear Friend Duff:-
Have been going to write to all my friends for a long time. The only excuse I cn give for my tardiness is that my health has been very poor and Mrs. Clemo being so very ill, I have had no ambition for letter writing.
It may be our friends would be pleased to know Mrs. Clemo is now gaining, after a long siege of serious illness.
We struck a very poor year to come to California, it being the coldest year in the memory of the oldest residents. Cold and damp and yet, in the middle of the day it was just like our home June days. In May, Los Angles had four days of almost constant rain. The like is not on record. It is yet cool at this writing. Have only had three very hot days since we arrived here, and they were not so depressing as our hot weather in the east, and in the shade it was cool, always a breeze that seemed refreshing. We have a California bungalow with seven varieties of roses around it. We expect to be very comfortable through the hot weather.
While everyone seems satisfied, happy and contented with this country, I am not a home here. My heart is with my own country. Mrs. Clemo and I have decided we will have to return to our own home town as soon as we think it wise for her to travel. Business may call me home sooner than I expect, if not, I will remain here until Mrs. Clemo is able to be around as usual, and then return together.
As far as we know our daughter, Jessima, will remain in Los Angles, and, our present home we will leave for her.
As far as I can learn, business is not quite so depressed here as in the east.
While we are away we are not forgetting our friends and wish to be remembered. At the present time, we will be at home to any Canadian friends at 225 W. 77th Street, Los Angles.
Hope this finds all enjoying good health. We enjoy reading the Welland paper and watch for it each week. I am,
Sincerely yours,
S.M. CLEMO
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