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May 30, 1872.
My dear Mamma,
The package reached me safely yesterday aft. and now, my first
opportunity, I write to say how grateful I am for your kindness and
trouble on my account. The waist is very pretty Indeed and beautifully
tucked. I don't care very much how the sleeves are made. If Carrie
Is willing she might tuck them, and I will cut them oat whatever shape I
please, after they come. Otherwise I will make them
The paper is very acceptable and It Is so like my own dear Mama
to think of it. I don't know, though, what I can find to fill up many sheets of it. "Times are dull," at present. We soon begin reviews and then it is nothing
Yesterday morning I received a note from Johan Swenson saying
that he had forwarded the parcel from New York, so I was not mach sur-
prised at its appearance.
Miss Haskell, our Botany teacher is very kind, giving me speci-
mens for my Herbarium (which, by the way has not yet been purchased). Specimens which are not quite common, for return I wish she could have
some of our southern flowers. Would It be possible for you to get and
press some without too much trouble? Magnolias, etc.
I shall be very glad indeed to Invite Mrs. Swenson to
This is a wretched scrawl but still it mast be entrusted to Uncle
Sam's care.
With mach love
Your loving
Julie.