Kirankumari's Correspondence with The Mother

12 August 1939

My loving Mother,

Today I cleaned N’s Electrolux refrigerator. She says that Mother once came and said, “Don’t leave the door open” and M also said, “It is not good to keep the door open.” I said, “I have come to clean it. There is much frost inside not yet melted, so I have to open the door.” Then N said, “Don’t take out the fruits.” But, Mother, there was some very bad smell inside — an onion smell or some other thing. I got a headache while cleaning. I was washing the cabinet with soap, but N came again and said, “Do not use soap, use soda.” She did not allow soap. What all this is, Mother, I cannot understand.

It is better to do as she likes because the électrolux is for her own use after all...

I am quite well by your sweet blessings, Mother, but M tells many bad things. I do not go to her for Prasad, so she is very angry with me. I do not care.

Do not mind what she says; it does not matter at all. My love and blessings to my dear child

12 August 1939