July 10, 1941

6020 Drexel Ave

Chicago, Illinois

Dearest Peter, Linda and Crellie:

Are you all having a good time and do you like camping? You haven’t spent all of your time writing to the Momma and Daddy.

We had a grand time up on Elk Lake in the northern part of Michigan. I enjoyed swimming in the lake and being in the beautiful woods. The Hognesses have a house there but no electricity so we must use old fashioned kerosene lamps. That was fun. Also we had to cook on a wood stove. That was fun too, and I made popovers one morning and coffee cake another morning for them.

The trees are not like the ones we have. There are many birches, beeches, elms, aspen, ash, maple and oak trees which are not like our live oaks. Then there are many conifers too. Conifers are cone bearing trees like pine, cedar, fir etc.

Our dear Daddy continues to feel better and I am very encouraged.

I wish I could give you all a big hug. You will have to hug each other for me. And give sixteen hugs to the darling Crellie. I hope he likes sleeping in a sleeping bag. I am going to bring you all a nice surprise.

Love and Kisses

from Mamma

Ava Helen Pauling

And

Daddy Linus Pauling