O'Keeffe/Stieglitz Letters O'Keeffee, Georgia 1942, Aug. - Sept. Box 1 Folder 19 Aug. 1942 Henwar I dont know why I do not write I think of you often ~ It is wonderful being here. You know how it is ~ There doesn't seem much point in telling you details I built a banco at each end of the patio - very good to take the sun It is good to hear from you ~ hope it is work that you like ~ Always I hope that you will come ~ because you would like it too ~ and ~ oh I like you. The sun is wonderful~. G. Toscanini Sunday 4 P.M Rainelle W.V. 2914 Al Whelan Simplex Service Bev & Day 1m Way Aug. 1942 [*Aug/42*] However - your letter of yesterday touches my heart - I read it again just now - Last evening I saw on the roof at sunset time alone for a long time - pen and paper to write you but I did not write - I think you must come and sit there with me again - or maybe even alone I really have nothing to say Your letter is just saying your self to me again as you have many times befor - all things that I know and that have made you something very definite in my life for a long time - I would like very much to read your answers to the questionaire - I have four new kittens - children of my other cat - and Bernie is here with the baby - a real boy I am feeling better - have been going out in the car to work - The days are a little cooler now - I wrote the telephone Co. about that bill and they finally decided it was a mistake - I am so very pleased that you are living in the big room - I'll write you more another day G. early Sept. 1942 [*early Sept/42*] Henwar - I am enclosing telephone bill for last month - Will you write me soon - I worry about Alfred - his letters before leaving the lake sound so sort of lost and helpless If I had more energy I'd go home but it seems so futile - There is so little I can do for him but be there and this is so lovely now - - and I just begin to feel not too tired - Cady was here - I went down to see him - saw his last works before he went into the army - some heads that I liked very very much - one of me that is astonishing - not exactly me but I guess I was the key to it - Have taken down my iron fence today - feels free and fine - Last night killed another rattler - The plains have all the yellow flowers now and lavender asters My love to you I wish you could come out - Sept. 1942 Henwar - When you paid this telephone bill did you pay 12 - or 15 dollars - You should only have paid 12 - The other 3 was that old mistake - Well - it's not much to bother about much - but you should only have paid the 12 - Sorry to bother you - Thanks for sending me your questionaire and answers - it is so like you - The answering I mean - I return it with this - in a large envelope - I've been camping for a week at that White Place, near Abiquiu - so beautiful - oh so very beautiful - I wished you could be there too - Some day I must take you there - and the moon got larger every night till it was full - a [tiney?] cotton wood by our camp changed from shining green to yellow ~ It was a very good work - We have our camping arranged so it is very simple and easy We even took the four kittens - stayed till our food and water was gone. Thanks for what you write me about A. Of course I know [Saga?] can move [alon?] as well as I could - probably better ~ I came to the same conclusions about his itch as you have ~ there is very little I can do but be there - and I'd rather be here - it is so good now ~ I wish you could come. It is wonderful being out under the sky for a week - but today the roof and a bath and being home felt good too ~ Being out like that makes me feel fine - China sounds wonderful - I want to go too - If you do go away and there is anything I can take care of for you - you will let me will you not - I could put your car in the garage here and take your tires off and put them away as I will my own this year if you wish. We spoke of putting the car here - it could easily be done as I will not leave any wood in the garage as I did last year. The rats live under it too much. I believe it would be alright with the tires and wheels gone. It is what I think Ill do with mine. My love to you Henwar - Must write Saga - you are 40 - that is fine - it is time - if I guess rightly much has slipped away - Some thing new will grow I am sure - I believe something new must grow every where these days - it seems the only way. - My love to you - and all the yellow of fall Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.