O'KEEFFE/STIEGLITZ    LETTERS       O'Keeffe, Georgia

July 1941

July 41
Henwar
How are you? I love you even
if I do not write
It has been such a comfort too
Thinking of you with Alfred - I am in bed
and I just got up to go out into a wet night to close
the front gate so the burros that I hear about will not
be visiting me in the patio
Oh I've had a wicked time having my house
fixed so it wouldn't leak - I've connected it to the
ground and the workmen just left today - they
were here a month - it was awful - but I
like being home any way - and tonight the girl who
is with me is spending the night in Santa Fe
and I am alone. 
It rained almost all afternoon
as if I needed it to wash off the dust of the mess
- I have done two things you will like - put
a large window in the room where we eat

and painted the walls earth red - it rubs off
but I don't care
And I put a large window facing
out toward the cliffs in the corner room - have
made the room larger by taking out the partition
and adding the little hall to it - it is wonderful
It seems rather foolish to do such things
these days but I seem to feel alright about it
as most of the worlds doings seem strange and
unexplainable - Cement seemed the only way I
could feel I wouldn't have to have a month of
work going on every year - it is ugly but I'll
try to forget it - 
I didn't say much to Alfred
about it - it would only bother him and
didn't seem necessary
But I'm through with it
now! 
When are you coming to see me?
I look forward to you here?
Fondly
Georgia -
It is pretty fine and still sitting here alone tonight -

July [Aug] 1941

Aug/41
Henwar 
- Our last two letters crossed - and I intended
to write again but it was only intentions - . Then
there is a letter from you again this morning -
I like like to think of you in the rooms there
with any one you choose to have with you
I have written Crystal and Crystal only yesterday
that I will renew my lease.  I had till August first
to decide.
I am glad that you like your new picture.  Alfred
and Daer[?] both wrote of seeing the pict[?] and both seemed
to have enjoyed it.
I have gone to wonderful places around here on
the ranch evenings - found a new smaller cave
up beyond Navajo Canyon -
There are such
wonderful places here that I have never taken you
- You must come.
- Almost every evening we
go out
- Is there any chance that you come?
As always
Georgia


Sept. 1941

Henwar
I hope that you turn your moving
in this direction even tho I am not writing 
often
- I think of you
It is fall in the air - aspens
yellowing - 2 frosts here - 
Warm lovely days - the cool
nights
Today it rains and I have a fire -
I hope you get here -
I think you know
that -
We have a baby here - illegitimate
child of girl I had in spring and still here - got her married
this week - that was one achievement - 
A very good healthy baby being raised by book - 

Had the boy christened at the wedding - his
name is Maximilliano Alfredo Martinez -
Isn't that pretty good!
Come - if you can
Love
Georgia - 
Am glad the Zoo worked out so well -
There's a child here with as wonderful a smile
as I have ever seen - he is about 9 I think.
- I am always wishing you could use him
Bring your friend with you if you want to
and it works out naturally and conveniently

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