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spoken of and that is the letters which Warren wrote. 
I only wish it were possible for me to answer them in 
kind, but I am not up to it. I shall always keep them 
and have hysterics over them as I truly did this morn- 
ing at his description of his trip South on the Virginia 
ereeper. I have just read Warren’s letters again and 
am in a bad way. I hope that some day I may be 
privileged to take a trip with him and read his diary. 
I truly think Mark Twain would take a back seat — 
far back too. 
I was truly sorry to learn that Uncle James 
Barbour had passed away. He seemed so well and 
happy when last I saw him and he was so very kind 
to both Ros. and myself. 
Ah Woo has just brought tea; Ros. 1s out shopping 
with Rena; I am writing; Ah Woo says: ‘‘Master 
catchee one piecey chit home; must makee chop-chop ; 
bloat go velly soon,’’ which means that I had better 
finish my letter quickly if it 1s to catch this steamer. 
And as the mosquitoes seem desirous of eating up all 
my strawberry jam on toast I shall close with perhaps 
a postseript after tea. 
P-S. Tea over. 
I was happy to get two letters from grandmother 
who is evidently enjoying good health. I am sure she 
was glad to see any and all in Florida. I[ am very 
glad that Dr. Moses was there with her, for he really 
enjoys it and his enthusiasm is quite contagious. Good 
news from Aunt Nan who has written three good let- 
ters; I was glad to get them, thank her for me; I do 
not know whether I shall get a chance to answer 
them. 
Love to you all, each and every one. 
