Mon 26 Jun 1922
Mary's Journal Entry
camped in Livingston, Mont. beside Yellowstone River 100 cars in camp among cotton wood. got eats & gas left camp 9. went on thru valley where they raise seed peas for D.M. Ferry Co. i looked fine on stopped with two other cars at river watched fish in water could not get any within 6 mi of Gardiner B took pict of “Devils Slide” 3245 ii got more eats gas & mail in Gardiner went in Yellowstone Park i ($7.50) ii drove 3 mi come to Wyo line went 3 more to public camp read letters &c eve. 61 mi
Letters Sent Home
I don’t know what is the trouble with some these tourists yes. morn. folk that just come from Yellowstone day before said that they drove out in one day to where we camped said 135 mi. well we got to Livingston & found we had 55 mi. to go yet so camped here. the roads were bad yes. they had a hard rain three days ago & they plowed thru & such ruts as they made. good thing for us cousin Frank kicked up such a fuss when we were going to leave fri. morn. so we stayed there til mon. morn. we’d been right in it. we were in camp last nt. with about 100 other cars beside Yellowstone River & no mosq. pa is getting a supply of groc. to take in gas 31¢ here in Park 45 they have to truck everything in there we will truck as much of our own as we can. feeling fine this morn. & a hot day.
Love to all. Ma
Does any one (you know of) on Warren’s route get any more letters than you do? well we help to pay him for carrying them any way. well I expect the cheeries are ready to eat. if I see a tree of sour ones ripe. fine or no fine yum. yum. they are green & not many trees maby one in days trip.
26 Jun 1922
Yellowstone Park, Wyo. June 26 ‘22
Dear ones
Will commence & finish some time our letters all read I just wrote Manorie. I wrote you a card at the P.O. the day I sent the box with the plants & you should have got it with box any way. I always put our next address on envelope when I know what it will be. when we leave a place we leave our new add. at P.O. (like this) when we left Tacoma Wash. we left new address Gardiner at Gardiner today we told him to sent it to Coda & we get it one our way out of here. but you direct one to Col. Springs then wait new add. Tues. morn. we went over to a camp fire talk in camp last night a man gave a talk on formation of rocks of the animals & birds in park &c. now we are so far as information office we think we will be here a week any way everyone says don’t try to see the park in a couple of days. so our rent in payed $7.50 we can stay all summer if we like (nit). that Bertha ought to have her face slapped glad she has gone no one to be with children. well pa is getting itchy so will close. about 150 cars in our camp last night that was only one camp must be big crowd in here. Ma & Pa
there will be interest on those bonds pay it as near as you can & we will fix it up when we get home. you are going fine with all your work & keeping accounts &c. thanks glad to hear cousin Henry is with you hope he can stay a year he can help you lots gathering eggs for instance.
26 Jun 1922
Gardiner, Mont. June 26 ’22 3.20 P.M.
Well we are at P.O. reg. letter & 2 others from you thanks. fine mt. roads the last 20 mi now will be a climb to get in Park to where we can camp. both fine. will mail this & read my letters hope they have good news.
Love to you all Mother