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letterhead July 3d 1896 My dear little Helen, I have enjoyed your sweet bright illustrated letters ever ever so much,both
the words the pictures made me see everything at home as if I was there myself The peaches the purring pussies the blue heron
flying about all the people working walking about talking guessing on the weather. So many things have happened since I left
home I have seen so many people places have travelled so fast far I have lost the measure of time it seems more than a year
since I left home. Oh dear how tired I have been excited swirly. Sometimes my head felt so benumbed I hardly knew where I
was. And yet everything done seems to have been done for the best I believe God has been guiding us. If I had not decided
to go to Harvard, I would have 02115