Jane remembers this as her first trip, possibly written when she was twelve (and never sent to anyone...the letter begins To: ?). They were headed to North Dakota where her father owned a farm that was rented to an O'Toole family. The O'Toole's had 12 children and Jane thought that was wonderful since she was an only child. The mother had it well organized so that the children did all the chores while she sat and chatted with my grandmother. Jane was disappointed that when the O'Toole's visited them in Norwalk they did not bring the girl who was her own age: it wasn't that child's turn to travel. It is remarkable how much this early letter is in my mother's style and shows her personality.
