I received your kind letter on the 20^{th} inst. I thank you very much
for the gold pen you sent me by the same mail. I am writing this letter
with it, and like it well. I shall always think of you when I use it.
I listened to a lecture in Massey Music Hall last night on New Ontario.
This name is now given to Northern Ontario which comprises the districts
of Nipissing, Algoma, Thunder Bay and Rainy River. The lecturer told us
about the fertile soil, valuable forests and great mineral wealth of
that part of our province. He described the large pulp mill at Sault
Ste. Marie, the extensive nickel deposits near Sudbury and the rich gold
mines in the vicinity of Rat Portage. There are millions of acres of
good lands which can be had free.
Let me tell you about a book I have been reading. It is entitled “What
One Boy Did.” When the hero of the story was quite young, his father
died and his mother was not able to keep him at school. The boy was
determined to have an education, and every evening, after his day’s
work, he applied himself to his studies. After a few years he was able
to attend college, and later in life he became a professor in a
university.
We all send our kindest regards to you and Aunt.
Your loving nephew,
Henry M. Turner.
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