Clarence Darrow to Ruby Darrow, September 11, 1909
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Hotel Baker
Operated by
Chicago Hotel Company
E.B. Deming, Pres.
D.C. Benedict, Mgr.
Bellingham, Wash. Sept 11 1909
Dearest Rube
Got here night before last after a hard trip from San francisco Was rather plaid (sic) out — & yesterday staid (sic) in bed a good share of the day. The boys wanted me to speake but Burt would would not let me. The papers had something about my being sick & this morning I got a wire from Edgar Lee & The Daily News so I suppose there was some fool story in the Chicago papers. I have been steadily improving ever since I left you, & today am all right & better than any time since I was sick Shall stay here a day or two & perhaps spend one or two days at Seattle & may cut out the Jackson Hole trip as I
Any how 218 — 60th is about the best place there is and your place the b best in the place.
Ever D.
Birt is well liked here & seems to be well & happy.
Visual Description: Envelope with postmark from Bellingham, Wash dated Sep 1909.
From:
Hotel Baker
Bellingham's Finest Hotel
Bellingham, Washington
To:
Mrs. C S Darrow
140 Fulton St
Galesburgh Ill.