March 17" 1919
My dear Stanley --
The two letters written by yourself make you seem well and definitely on the road to recovery -- I haven't the one you mentioned about finances but am looking for it daily. One thing is sure that you must keep away from all work for three months as the doctor suggests.
I will make a bargain with you, to send you a [salary] of $100 -- a month for three months with the understanding that you do not go back to work -- [page 2] that would allow your usual 75.00 [to] the 25.00 more for the woman to help Myra until you are quite well. I also want to pay for the planting of the trees in addition to the money for the trees themselves. When you get back to the ranch with the doctor's bill paid and all of the other [bills] resulting from your illness [you must?] be statement. I am very anxious to start you out straight with no money worries. But to start to work too soon may mean a delicate disposition [page 3] for the rest of your life and leave you in a state of semi-invalidism. You must avoid that and not consider the time wasted while you are getting absolutely strong. I hope your sanitary arrangements have been all put in and are in running order.
I have been much interested in Mr. Fred Smith's orange & grape fruit groves -- His first acre & a quarter price has paid him on average of 800.00 clear for the last [page 4] three years, so that I am beginning to be cheered about the future of our 7 acres -- They seem to put in 3 year old trees here to shorten the process -- have you considered that. I would be safe in assuming you have.
I am very much better the last 3 months and hope the Dr will let me live at Hull-House in May. Our best address will be at Walton Place as we stop going north. We leave here next week. With love to all the dear family, always your loving Aunt Jane Addams
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