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Dear Nelly,

I will just write you a line or two, anyhow. I am stopping the last three days here with Doctor and Jeannie & having a very pleasant time indeed—only Jeannie has had something of a bad spell—but is quite bright & comfortable this morning, & presided at breakfast. William is here—which adds much indeed to the pleasure of my visit—William has not recovered from an annoying cold, yet does pretty well—I have seen Mrs. Whitman, & like her—have seen her & talked &c. three times—have seen Miss Nora Perry—am going this afternoon to Thomas Davis's to stay two or three days, & then return to New York—whence in two or three days more, to Washington.

Mother is quite well for an old woman of 74—speaks of you—is now in her new quarters—much roomier & pleasanter. Sister Martha & her two little girls have come on from St. Louis, and are now living with mother. George & Eddy are well. Mrs. Price & her girls are well & in good spirits—I am enjoying my vacation agreeably, but moderately—as becomes a gentleman of my size & age.

Give my love to Mr. and Mrs. Ashton—also to Charley—also to dear little Jeannie—It will not be long, Nelly, before I shall be with you all again. Best love to you, dearest friend.

Walt.

My last letter to William was also to you—though I suppose you did not see it yet.