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P S Write very soon and tell me all
the news, and say you will come.
Kiss your father mother & Eva for me
and with many kisses for your self
darling  I bid you good night
			May

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	Monday Afternoon
		July 1st 1861
     My Darling Lottie
		            Why in the world
have you kept your self so quiet all
this time. I shouldnt have known that
you had come home if I hadnt had
a letter from George last week. [crossed out letter] I wai-
ted as long as I could before writing to
you but am not going to wait any
longer. How does it seem at Adrian.
You got home just in time to see the 
soldiers didnt you. Didnt it seem nice
to have a little excitement there. Have

you comenced to move yet, and what
have you been doing since you came
back. have you heard that my pictu-
re has been exhibited round town.
George wrote me that when he was
in Adrian he heard that a gentleman
had my picture showing it all round
town. I had a regular flirtation with
white head Morey just before I came
away. he dont know beans. he thinks
he is about right though. I gave him
my picture. but was vexed just as soon
as I did it. So when I heard that he
was showing it about town I wrote him
a note and told him to leave my
picture with Erville. within [crossed out letter] twenty
four hours after receiving my note
I have not heard from Erville since
so I do not know whether he has given
it to her or not. I wrote to Erville and
told her to give the picture to you
I was going to have one taken for you

but if you like that one you can have
it as I think it is a good one. and it
flatters the original .  do you see
Erville often and what is she doing
she fell in love with Mr [Lamprass?]
didnt she. Doesnt it seem very quiet
there now that the soldiers have gone.
Have you seen George Kimball and
Fred Ladd. Hasnt Fred grown good
looking. I almost fell in love with
him. I think he is just as nice as he
can be. Give him my love when you 
see him. Lottie do you ever hear
from Aaron now. He has called here
three times. I dont know what he
comes for. I would like to tell him
he was not wanted. Lottie darling
take my advice and just enjoy your
self and go all that you can. Aaron
seems to be enjoying him self as
much as possiable I have seen him
out with ladies three or four times 

at lectures, and he seemed to take
particular pains for me to see him
   But now the students have most
all of them gone home, not to
return untill fall. Lottie when
can you come out here and [illegible in original]
us a visit. We want to see you so
much. Write to me and say you
will come soon. I know you will
like it here Ann Arbor is so ple
asant, and we will have fine times
   Pa and Ma have gone to Grass
Lake visiting. how I wish you could
be here with us. Minnie Kate and
I are here all alone with the exception
of the boy and girl. and if you
were only with us this evening
we would be so happy all togather
Now Lottie write to me soon and
say you will come and see us very
soon. Kate says give my love to sister
Lottie, and to come and see us. minnie is
going to write to you in this letter Give
my love to Uncle and Aunty Pendelton
did she receive my letter write very soon
to our loving sister
		        May Hale