Ann Arbor Sept = 1861
Write soon		Sunday Evening
	Good bye
     My Dearest Lottie   Ever yours
			   May
		     I come to answer that
dear good letter of yours. which came to me
a week ago last Friday.   It found me up
to my ears in flowers and lace [crossed out letters] etc gett
ing ready for a grand military ball
which Minnie and I attended that eve
    It was got up by the officers and they
did not send invitations untill very
late. so we had but little time to get
ready . I never hurried so in my life
and never want to again . I could not
get one moment to read your letter
before I went.  We didn't get home until
three oclock in the morning but be [crossed out letters]
in Adrean? Dont forget to tell me about Mrs

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Kemball  I have entirely recovered from my [runaway?], a great deal sooner than
								I thought

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cushion. Expect to get it done some 
time there is a great deal of work on
it. Yesterday I was down at Mrs. [Woods?]
and learned how to make tatters insert
ing like the kind you make and an
other kind of tape trimming I will send
you a little piece. Dont wait so long before
you answer this as I have. write very soon
Good bye. Love to all [more?] for yourreply Yours till death

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May Hale Have you got anything new. I havent. Is there any news

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assured that I did not close my eyes
before I had read your darling letter
two or three times It made me sleep
a great deal better.  We had a splendid
time. The Officers looked divine in
their full dress and some of them danced
exquisitely. I enjoyed myself so much
and only wished you and Erville were
there to enjoy it with us.
     I was dressed in white with a pink
sash and headdress, and boquettes of
flowers to loop up my sleeves and
one on my bosom with a white plume
in my hair.   Minnie was dressed in 
her pink tissue with black lace and
flowers – looked quite well. You see
I give the full particulars.  I wish
you could have been here I know you
would have enjoyed it.  Wednesday and
Thursday this last week we attended
the fair here saw ever so many beautiful
things. When is the fair in Adrian ?
Do you remember last year: Oh! what

times. The last day especialy  . David stood
pretty still though on that hill . But
this we went to the fair   .
			Last night we

all went to a panaroma of the Bible
                 a
painted by ^ Mr Williams he was five
years painting it.  It is sertainly
the most beautiful thing I ever saw
  If it comes to Adrian you must
be sure and go.
     I received a letter from Erville the
same day I received yours. She said
[David?] Rathbonne accompanied them
as far as Cleveland . and that they
had a very pleasant journey.    How
do you like Scott Rathbonne. Dont you
think he is handsome  . I do if I rem –
ember rightly       Lottie if I could only
see you I would shake the indigo
all out of you I know. I should like
to try any way. "A" is not in Ann Arbor
that I know of. Oh! Lottie take Mays
advice and dont write to him. Let 

him go to "Pot" where he belonged years
ago.    My dear little honey you
can set your little heart at rest
for you have got to come out here
if we have to come for you. When
we get a gentle horse that we can
drive you may expect us. I looked
at your photograph (pretty big word)
this morning and imagined I could
make you "grin" but I could not ma-
ke you look at me at all.
We used to make Minnie "grin" you
know by pulling the window curtains
up, and getting the cord over the
roler. I should like to see Miss Pam
as perceptive how does she act
     We heard Mrs Kimball had become
deranged is it so. Isnt it dreadfull
When you were at "[Clinton?]" you said
you heard my name several times
what did you hear anything particu-
lar? My thoughts are in that direction
as much as ever. Dont let this thing get
lost! I am embroidering a splendid chair