Mrs. Murret. I don't think he seemed to be very appreciative for anything you did for him. Now, I will say this, at the time he was receiving something, like these clothes, he seemed to be very happy about it, but it didn't last any time, and he never would put it in words at least anyway. We were probably the only people that he knew as relatives. I don't think he knew anyone else in the family.
Mr. Jenner. In the Oswald family, do you mean?
Mrs. Murret. In the Oswald family or any other family. I mean, we were the only ones he knew, and I got to know him pretty well since I took care of him while she had the other two boys in this place, after she gave birth to Lee, but along with him I had these five children of my own to take care of, and I had a colored girl working for me. When John was born, I had a child that was just a few months older than John Edward, but I gave her my girl for weeks, and I was struggling along with my five, and a baby the same age as she had, you know. I tried to do all I could to help her.
Mr. Jenner. Would you recognize Lee's handwriting if you saw it?
Mrs. Murret. I don't say that I would. I may. I may have expressed it before, but I thought he had a very childish handwriting.
Mr. Jenner. Did you see his handwriting often?
Mrs. Murret. Only at the time when he was going to Beauregard School, with his homework.
Mr. Jenner. Without noting that you have Commission Exhibit No. 540 before you, do you recognize that handwriting?
Mrs. Murret. Wait till I get my glasses.
Mr. Jenner. All right; take your time.