2 the possibility of making us a visit in our Home in the pine woods I trust you will and should be most happy to see our
new sister too. I extend to her a sisterly greeting and shall hope to make her acquaintance. You mention the fact that I have
never sent you any of my sketches The truth is I do not feel sure enough to say that I could suit your liking but when you
come I shall consider it a happiness to bestow upon you any painting penciling or sketch in my possession 3 that you may
chance to like I almost feel under obligation to you my brother for all that I have, and as I have said it will be a happiness
to give you anything of my work I am still doing some picturing crayons altogether at present. Have not done anything in either
water or oil colors for a long time but hope one spring to make a winter scene in oils When the pines are loaded with snow
we have a most magnificent view from our front window which would be quite grand on a picture if