Cauthorne family, Christmas card and letter

So I am learning that the Cauthorne mother was friends with Aunt Ellen possibly because of Aunt Ellen's job as public health nurse (She wrote "Ashland PHN" on the envelopes).  I connected with Nancy Cauthorne when I found the black and white pictures of her with Aunt Ellen, and Ralph visiting Elton and family in Florida.  It is neat to see a little into Ellen's life with her friends.


















Back of picture above.



Letter a couple weeks later:







This letter is so sweet and so sad.  At the end there, Francis asks if her "family has increased" yet.  At this point, Ellen has been married to Sylvan for 7 years.  And there wasn't any children.  I'm not sure why.  But it is a very sad thing.  She didn't talk about it.




Back of photo above.  Picture was included in the letter.