Dyuman's Correspondence with The Mother

19 November 1935

My dear Mother,

R tells me that soup from boiled greens will be the best for S's stomach condition. It would be cheap and a tonic also. He wants one cup in the morning and one cup in the afternoon. This means we shall have to prepare it twice a day.

Is it not possible to prepare it once a day and keep it warm in a thermos? As for the "greens", you must be careful about what you buy—some greens, called in French épinards et oseille, would not at all fit the purpose as the water in which they are cooked must always be thrown away because it is dangerous, even poisonous.

19 November 1935