Tuesday Morn.
Dec. 15, 1868.
Dearest Mother,
I didn't get your
letter that came yesterday morn till
nearly ten o'clock because the girls
thought I had none so I did not go
to see. So you have bought me a
pair of boots for winter. I am sure
that I should like them better than
these that I have because they button,
but these are very warm and high
although they lace, and I shall
like them very much. They cost
four dollars. About the empress
cloth - of course it is too late for you
to make the skirt and sacque now
so I will let her go on and fix
it the best way she can as I car-
ried it to her last Saturday - She
said she could do it but there would


not be enough to turn it with the
same cloth. I should like a gara-
baldi waist made of it very much
but perhaps it would not be best for
you to have it done. This waist
is very much soiled and the
lining is almost filthy.


I have thought that I would like
my garnet silk made short
and trimmed as the waist is with
bias silk pinked. It could be done
easily If I had the silk here.


What do you think about it?
I hope you will be able to send me
a cloud(?) It would be so nice to
wear over my hat or any way
and less work than to make a
hood-


I am in the greatest hurry
and must close now in order
to get this mailed tonight
If you have not sent the things
to me you may send a


cake or two of soap as mine
will not last through the year


Tell Nell to write me at once
As ever
Mary


[Mary (Parker) Woodworth, '70]