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Anna DW. Feb 6 '57 Elyria Feb. 6th/57. My Dear Mother

I am wondering to myself that I have not written to you yet since receiving yours, when I have been thinking of it & intending to almost every day & I am not now, so busy or so burdened with care but that I can feel my time is my own for whatever purpose.  We have only our own little family now, as cozy as can be.  The girls both go to school-- Mary does all the work about house nicely except the occasional  putting the rooms in order.  The doctor goes to the Bank at 10 A.M. stays until 3 P.M. when we have dinner & supper all together (a new & favorite arrangement for three or four weeks past:)  do you see I have a long quiet forenoon all to myself.  some days I go over to see Nettie, some days she comes with baby in carriage over here, at which baby is much delighted feeling quite at home here & being lonesome some too since his father has been gone.  after our late dinner we prepare to enjoy the evening & we do enjoy it.  sitting around the open worktable in our little library with a bright kerosene lamp to take some easy work while the doctor reads aloud as when you were here:  Hattie studies an hour practices some, & frequently reads loud a little to be criticised in reading which about consumes her evening; Libby too practices an 

[up left side of page] at School Hudson is the seat of the 'Western Reserve College.' Mr Nelson has got him a nice new wife a graduate of South Hadley lives over on the point. Mr Ely has a great healthy homely boy. Mr. Arthur Ely & wife are at Brattleborough at Water Cure: his health it seems improved. His fine house & ground are sold to Mr. Howard Rollins a friend. Nettie has come over and brought her letter & baby is scurrying around ever so happy . so with much love to all the dear friends I close my large letter . Your affectionate daughter Anna.

[up right side] The doctor has not yet come home; send his kindest regards of course.