September 23 Wednesday – At Quarry Farm in Elmira, N.Y. Livy answered Sam’s Sept. 20 in N.Y.C.
Youth darling: I was so glad to get your letter yesterday morning. I am truly thankful that you “more believe in the immortality of the soul than disbelieve in it.” Why are you “vexed” at this I should think you would be most pleased, now that you believe or do not disbelieve, there is so much that is interesting to work for. An immortality already begun seems to make it worth while to train oneself. However you don’t need to “bother about” it, “it” will “take care of itself.”
How your reading did move me Sunday night. How sweet & fine you are! How much of immortality you have in your dear blessed self.
Dear heart will you ask them at the hotel to have a box of Buffalo Lythia water for me if they do not keep it? Also I would like you to ask them about their milk, whether it is certified &c. If we are not sure about it we better have Briarcliff leave us a quart a day. Will they (the hotel people) get in our Echo Farm whole wheat bread or shall we order it sent?
Darling with all my heart I love you. I hope yesterday was a satisfactory day & that business is going on to your mind. I am glad Mr Fairchild could say a good word about the machine. In deepest love / Livy [LLMT 345-6].