
I thank you with all my heart you are so kind I dont don't know what to say.
I was sitting here all alone last night, when your letter came—I thought it was
pretty nice.—went to bed feeling happy as anything feel first rate to day today
—have had a good deal to make me feel cheery—. your letter & presant present
and Lou sent me just as nice a dress as I want
with all the
trimings trimmings
. & pair of knit shoes and
a nice letter. All as good as good can be.
I hope, know you are having a good Christmas Walt dear for you spoke of going out to
dinner, and its a pleasant day, not very cold the weather has been unuasuly unusually
mild & pleasant this winter I went down street yesterday just to see
the sights, did not go in a single place, it has been an unusual lively Chrs. here, fine sleighing.—one could hardly cross Church St. yesterday for the sleighs Burlington has improved, changed much, since you
was here, many fine buildings. all the principal St. graded & flagged Pearl (our street) recently.—
Mrs. Rose one of my near neighbors just, now, came to the window and wants me to come in, to see her Chrs presents.
Am all alone this afternoon C. gone away somewheres somewhere .—his lottery came off a week ago, I believe he is going to dispose of more pictures same way.
Glad you sent me the Herald.
Hope you will have a happy New Year, Walt dear.

If you should see Lou before I write to her, will you tell her, I was wonderfully pleased with her sending me the things.—
I think you are all very good to me.
I must thank you again, Walt, a thousand, thousand times. Han