Default Metadata, or override by section

  14 July 1870 dear Walt

well we have lived so far through the summer as you say i think last sunday was the hottest day we have had this summer at any rate i felt the heat more than any time yet i thought if i had much to doo i couldent have done it as it was edd went to church and George was away i had as much as i could doo to get something for myself i thought of you i thought probably you was out somewhere where it was cooler than here it is as cool here as any place that is so far down town its being open in front makes it better it is comfortable to day i feel pretty well am thankfull i am as well as i am) got your walter dear with its contents all safe) hellen Price was here yesterday she and her mother i expect over here the last of next week to make a vesit i hope the weather wont be so hot but i will try to make some preperation before they come hellen says when you come home she is coming over to tea one day and then you   can go home with her and stay all night mrs price has wrote to you hellen says and she s wondering all the time why you dont write to her thinks walt might send her a few lines) i beleive they think emmily will be married this fall they are a good family i think ellen says the magic ruffle business is much better managed they have charged some of the persons to much better advantage so that mrs price will get in august about 500 dollar will get about that every six months) i expect george home next saturday i think probably he will stay as kingsley wishes him to inspect the new main that is to be laid from east new york) i had a letter from matty since i wrote to you they seem to be all getting along very well wants some of you to come out there she says the works will be done and none of you will come to see it she said she was going to write to you that hattie was much pleased with her letter and picture shows it to all the folks matty says hatty is up to her shoulders i am sorry she grows up so tall she is only 9 years old

love to all and yourself walt dear