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are right, in what you say, about mountain air, not agreeing with me, in my young days. I long for the sea air, and hope soon to go ; where I can breathe it, and bathe in the Surf. Fred will not allow me to go any where by myself, as he thinks it is too lonely, for me to be alone among strangers. So I have written to our sweet little friend, Dollie Drumgold, who has been happily and comfortably married for the past four years. to go with me to far Rockaway, it is reasonable the board, eight dollars for a small room, and ten dollars, for a comfortable room, per week. Dollie said, when we left the City, she would like to go with me to the sea shore, when I was left alone, so I hope we can arrange to be together; as we are very fond of each other. Far Rockaway, has the advantage of being very near New York, only forty minutes, from the Brooklyn side, so her husband Mr. Ford, can come out in time for tea, every evening. An unexpected and most unwelcome telegram, has just been received, from Mr. Hill, summoning dear Fred to New York, to begin to rehearse on Monday, and begin [unclear] on Monday 27th of August. We are both dreadfully disappointed, and annoyed, at Mr. Hills utter change of plans, for our Fred; it is not fair or just to poor Fred, to begin to work him again so soon in the extreme of the summer. Fred has written a dignified protest to Mr. Hill, reminding him of his promise to allow Fred to rest,