Ann Arbor July 12th 1861 –
	      Friday afternoon –
Lottie Dear –
	         Many thanks for your
letter Lottie _ only we would have been
so glad if it had have been Lottie
herself _ dont you dare to say or
think even that you are to
fool us out of a visit this
summer come out and make us
a good long visit you "shadow
you" what in the world have
you been growing poor for _
do you think it improfs your
looks? well stop it immediately
quicker _ there's a "good time
coming wait a little longer_"


How sad it is about that poor
soldier _ but it is not as if
he had not had the best of care _
Lottie would'nt you like to go
as nurse _ I believe I would. and
sometimes think of it quite seriously _
     I am so tired Ira and I
have been out calling and
Im almost tired to death _ "If there
be one thing that I dislike
more than another" it is going
calling" _
      So you are not [crossed out] [keeping]
mooved yet _ dont you long for
the time to come _ when you 
are once more nicely settled_
How I would like to [run?] in
and see you _ how many 
good times we have had
in those old college Halls" what
lots of fun _ do you remember
the night that you were
in our bed room to arrange

our bed and Prof John came _
Oh do you see Aunt Bessie often
and Uncle Jake _ are they
just the same _ my love to
them all _ what has become
of [Pennish?] _ wonder if he has
left Adriann for good _
     I never shall forget how Stuart
F Ledd was kind to go with 
me to hear the Bell ringers _ when
he wanted to go with Lottie _ If
I ever see him again I shall
tell him of it _ its pretty funny _
and mean too _ I think _
Do you ever see Mary Ann _
Lottie too"? _ and Erville the
deer child give my love to her _
who does she go with now? little
Pam _ has gone _ I had a letter
from Julia Berry the other day _ do
you see her often _ Mary went down
to Mrs Woods early this morning
and has not got home yet _

I suppose they are having high times _
Aggie moved and may keep us
laughing all the time they are
well matched_ how many times
we say if Lottie was only here too _
how nice it would be _ do come _
Do you ever meet the Miss Avorys
Julia wrote me that Mr Tanner was 
married _ too bad is'nt it _ such a
splendid house _ you know I was
coming to make you a long visit
then _ have you seen Mr Roy's
since you came back? The recruits
for the first regiment are here camping
on the fair grounds _ one of the
officers is real splendid _ from
detroit _ I do not know how long
they will remain here _ How I wish
you could have been here commencement
week _ it was so pleasant – where did
you go the fourth _ I stay'd home
all day _ went to the fire works in the
evening _ Oh Lottie how I want to see you 
write me soon a nice long letter _
excuse writing for Its so warm and
pencil marks _ I guess you will have to
put on your glasses _ Love to your
Father Mother and Erville write me very
soon
	"Your Loving Minnie –