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(1) July 3, 1890 My own Dear Papa, I do hope you are well and warm again, the letter you sent me, I enjoyed reading it
very much and it was beautiful. O I wish I could be with you and see the great blue Ocean, and the whales and birds. I hope
the sun is bright where you are, and that the fog will go away. It is very warm and nice here. Apples and peaches are saling
at a good price. Baby Helen is writing you a little litter too. The grass has turned yellow, and the roads are dusty and it
is summer but I supose it is mudie where you are. there is a bee hive in the dining room chinane? and they 09175