Salem N. Y. 

 °^ L T&h^ 1926 



Dear Mr Deane. fiiJfe (m^^JI^ 



Your letter has been unanswered a long time tut 1 have so many 

 to write and such nubers still to be replied to from friends who wrote 

 when Bear ^eedee left ate that I feel J, have a years work beforime. 

 I have thought often of you and was glad to hear lset week from your 

 brother that you were fairly well. I went a most delightful trip througl 

 the "white mountains and to Portland^ from there went to see Mr & Krf 

 Eeane at Ccarboro ,1 only could make a short call as I was with friend 

 and we had to go on our way .1 was glad to have even e few minutes will 

 themand ihoughTboth looking unusually well. I was so glad to hear abou. 

 all the family.it is wonderful . thst out of six all are still living 

 and considering their years well and able to enjoy life. 

 Tfe followed the Ocean as far as we could and 1 enjoyed every minute 

 it had been so many years since I had seen the sea. We had perfect weat' 

 er and got home just in time for our hot spell. 1 am now meditating a 

 visit to my cousins Mrs Tylers at 'tfoodbridge ner.r New Haven where my 

 sister Hattie is spending some weeks she does not want to come to me 

 in my little home ,it would be a hard journey and she would miss the 

 oU place and Deooeo too f®mh -she is now eighty seven and very feeble 

 so I aa going to her.nnd will close my hour e for a nonth. 

 I think I shall leave here about the 24th of the month. 

 I have Miss Young with me at present and she will stay until I go. I 

 have gotten on fairly well this raitnnor though I have had many sad hour 

 and have missed dig* care of my sister and much that I had at the ' ol 



