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Wyman, Anne (Southworth) | from family, September 5, 1882:

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5 Sep [1882]
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vassar:54208,Folder 75.4; VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-09-05_075_004_014
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: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-09-05_075_004_014_001
Sept 5th 1882

Dear Anne I reced your letter of Aug 31st which day was my 46th Birth day. I was born the last day of the summer of 1836 am 20 years and a few months older than Harry. cant you remember now. I wrote to your Aunt S in Chicago and your father forgot to put it in until tonight so I am afraid you wont get it.

Cassie has walked up here & back today in her new shoes. J M Gays folks got home from [Ma...ie?] tonight they were on the water all day there was a jag & they could’nt get out of the river until 5 o clock this morning. I tell them they are a sort-of-a Jonah [crossed out: I think].

I thought you was to leave [...] the 6th but I think you have got none to much time to visit your friends and call on our relations. I suppose you can make your trip to Alexandria after the

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-09-05_075_004_014_002
girls go back to college but think it would be pleasant for you to travel to New York with them. Do you know if Rebecca will go back. It will be a busy time to visit them in Washington wont it - i e if they are as busy as we generally are. I thought [...] would have said something about those girls being married if it was them. I wrote to [...] but he will probably get the letter tomorrow or next day. I shall look for postals every day now for a while. It is’nt quite two months since you started but it seems longer than any term at school and in about 20 days you will be at home. I suppose you hear from the girls dont you? I want to hear from them. Father hasnt been very well and grandmother is not very well, only a summer complaint.

Give my love & best wishes to May and the family. With lots of love
Mother

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-09-05_075_004_014_003
Canton
Sep
6
Mass

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-09-05_075_004_014_004
Mary C. Southworth
Stoughton
Mass

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-09-05_075_004_014_005
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Sep
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1882
Illinois

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