O'KEEFFE/STIEGLITZ LETTERS O'Keeffe, Georgia 1941, Oct.-Dec. Box 1 Folder 17 Oct. 10?, 1941 Oct 10?/41 Henwar Thanks so much for your letter. I will wire you in the morning. If he will be up and about in a few days I’d rather not leave here yet. Let me know any thing you think I should know will you please G Oct. 1941 [*Oct/41*] Henwar Oh it has rained and rained today -- we have no mountain and the cliffs have us lost. It is cold and damp --- I have a fire -- that is nice What shall I say if you can only stay a day -- if you come one day and go the next that is a little time but if you are pressed for time pass me by -- I would like to see you -- like to have you here -- like to be seeing things with you for a little while -- like you to see how the house is changed -- like to hear about what you are doing but if it disturbs what you are doing or any ?Thing? alas do not try to come -- I would meet you in Albequerque if you wish -- and if you wire me in time and if I get the wire -- if you have a day -- If. We could picnic in the country around Three ?power? where for the day if you haven't a day and a night -- only a day and a night would make it worthwhile to come up here. ??? as well take it as it comes. I had intended going to ?Thirty Sands? on Saturday but the weather so far is less uncertain to make me certain -- . I am so glad you are going first and have some thing ahead that interests you. I will miss you in the city when I get back -- which [?] I will miss your being with Alfred --- that gives me a very easy feeling I hope that I see you but if I do not it will be alright too I love you -- love knowing that you are some where --- G - Oct. 1941 It is good to hear a word from you -- even tho it is rather sad My house hold is running very well The winds are blowing I am painting I only worry about Alfred having one cold after another — go in and see how he is and tell me. I am fine — I feel like getting up in the morning — and I like my world here. You can fix my folio in you come — if you want to — or come and do nothing. I would love to have you - G. Nov. 1941 Henwar It is such a comfort to know you are there and to have word from you I am going on about my business as usual -- I plan to stay here until the middle or third week of November as I did last year unless you think I had better get home sooner. Will you tell me ? It is so lonely now -- yellow cotton woods along the rivers -- warm ?rain? Ji seems strange to me that I must be thinking of going. If it ?fills? the house more and more -- or maybe I should say that I change it so it fits around one better My love to you G. Dec. 1941 Everyday I have intended to write and everyday I dont seem to get to it- I came two weeks ago this morning - Monday- flew- I took the plane leaving Albuquerque at three for the daylight over that country knowing it would be very early when I arrived here -- I got into bed and no one heard me- Alfred seems pretty shaky but I think is much better than where I came in A little of his memory isn't as clear as it was He doesn't remember names for instance - the way he did- If he gets stronger I wonder if it will clear- For me it is difficult having (may I use this?) Dr Stieglitz as a doctor because I just don't believe in him- but I get to that with most of them when I know them well enough--- I let him go out in the morning alone-- even on his trips to the occulist etc. He seems quite relieved to do it--- likes his feeling of confidence that I think it gives him It makes me sad- -- but not too sad because I am never too sure when some thing is wrong and when he is putting on an act- I am feeling very well -- have been having my first town cold as I usually do when I get here but even the cold hasn't made me feel very bad and it is definitely better-- Feeling so fine makes me quite objective about many things -- I have even gone to several Exhibitions and met several sour artists. -- including Mr. Sheeler who takes the sour -- acid prize -- and it didn’t get me down as exhibitions and artists usually do -- It is odd the way most of them seem to get so much worse instead of a little better -- As Ill probably have the hard luck to live to be a very old woman -- what I see this fall makes me feel I’ve going to see a good deal if I can keep on feeling good like this And I feel that what I'll see isnt going to be like anything I've imagined I went to Traviata on Saturday -- sat in [your?] plutocratic upper tier box -- the best seat I ever had in it with a stuffy old lady beside me -- I decided it is too early for opera -- one should only go when it is cold enough to shiver. I was sorry you didn't get to the Ranch -- -- I had left on my last camping trip befor you left here and I didn't return to the ranch so I didn't have your letters about leaving N.Y. until I had been here several days -- I didn't think you would stop -- I thought as the time went on and on and you couldn't get away from N.Y. -- you would be in more and more of a rush to get to California -- I write this in the early morning befor breakfast -- [My] My love to all of you -- G. Dec. 1941 Henwar -- Your letter so sweet -- so good to have -- I look forward to your coming -- and at the same time am sorry that you have to come Alfred is better -- is looking very well and is much steadier -- -- yes -- seems to me much better The holly came -- so like you -- I must same day really see it growing -- At present it is hanging upside down on the deers horns so it will stand up straight -- The tops were soft and didn't stand up as I wanted them to so am letting it dry this way. Cady has been moved up here -- Came about two week sago and spent an evening and morning with us -- saying he would be back late in January -- Then Xmas morning he was here again -- had been suddenly transfered to Ft. Totten on Long Island -- He had lunch with us then had to report by 3 that afternoon. He called me this afternoon The hours with him gave me a shattering [part?] of realization of this war -- I am feeling very well -- am [????y] trying to make a little order in my life -- I seem to be feeling so much better than most people I meet that it makes me feel a bit odd and out of place - I have two new very nice big pine cones on the table. I thought of all of you for Xmas and wished you all were here - tho I know it is better to be there My love and very best wish for the 42 - and I look forward to the new movies too - It will be good to see you G. Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.