June 7, 1922 - a four-leaf clover for luck.

This letter is also written on a hard stationery card and mailed in a prepaid envelope like the last one. While transcribing the letter, I noticed a dark square on the back side of the card. At first, I thought it might have been from a photograph, so I double checked the envelope to see if anything was still inside. I found a square of thin brown paper folded around a four-leaf clover. Edythe doesn't mention it in her note, but I like to imagine that she plucked it while camping and popped it inside before mailing. I unwrapped and scanned it with the back of the envelope. It's very fragile so I couldn't open it up, but the fourth leaf is there.

Addressed to:
Mr. G. Rayson Brown.
1468 East 67th St.,
Chicago,
Illinois.

From:
E. G. Sisson
408 Marcy St.,
Ottawa, Ill.

Transcription:
Boone, Ia.
June 7 - 22

Dearest Rayson:

We arrived here last night very tired but otherwise very well. The car is in the garage to have new brake bands put on, nothing serious. We were afraid to go farther until they were fixed.

The campgrounds here are at Herman Park, a good long way from the city. It was warm here and the mosquitos are as big as robins. The roads are fairly good, we hope to make Omaha by tonight.

We were talking to some people from Calif who camped here, they told us that there is still 2 feet of snow in the mountains. We may change our plans and take another route to avoid this. It is hard dear, not hearing from you but must have patience. Will write later.

With all my love -
Edythe.