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Rensen | Rensen Feb 22. [[1862?]] | ||
Dear | Dear Jennie | ||
You remember my promise to write you a letter this week, and here you find my poor apology of a fulfilment. The only thing which has greatly interested me since you left, is a sleigh-ride, and | You remember my promise to write you a letter this week, and here you find my poor apology of a fulfilment. The only thing which has greatly interested me since you left, is a sleigh-ride, and its [[unclear]], I of course, being one of the happy riders (the others of our party were Ellen and Pierce. The air was just cool enough to invigorate without chilling, and the light had that peculiar mellow softness which it so often wears at the close of a quiet day; before our journey was over however, this fair coloring faded into the more sober though scarce less pleasant light of the moon. Our course over [[Stars?]] Hill, and you know the scenes, from there whether viewed by sunlight or moonlight, is very lovely. Beside this we were in just the mood to enjoy a drive, how could anything mar our pleasure? I confess however to one serious drawback to mine, and I doubt not the others would say the same, and heartily join me in craving your sympathy. To explain our seat was very narrow and we, three full gown, full dressed young persons required room, and found it a very hard matter to contract so much as appeared necessary. We succeeded however in ensconsing ourselves after a fassion, within the limits of an narrow seat and tried to atone for our physical discomfort by saying agreeable things agreeable to please the fancy As time advanced we found abundant occasion to congratulate ourselves upon our great good nature, in submiting with such a martyrlike grace to an inavoidable evil. | ||
Still we felt not a little relieved when released from our confinement at Ellen's home to receive the kindly welcome there awaiting | |||
More | More sometime from | ||
Your affectionate [[unclear]] | Your affectionate [[unclear]] | ||
x Cynthia | x Cynthia | ||
Dear Jennie D | Dear Jennie D | ||
After sunset the sky became overspread with fleecy clouds, so, light and airy that [[unclear]] | After sunset the sky became overspread with fleecy clouds, so, light and airy that [[unclear]] intercepted the moon beams and to soften rather than darker | ||
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Rensen Feb 22. 1862? Dear Jennie You remember my promise to write you a letter this week, and here you find my poor apology of a fulfilment. The only thing which has greatly interested me since you left, is a sleigh-ride, and its unclear, I of course, being one of the happy riders (the others of our party were Ellen and Pierce. The air was just cool enough to invigorate without chilling, and the light had that peculiar mellow softness which it so often wears at the close of a quiet day; before our journey was over however, this fair coloring faded into the more sober though scarce less pleasant light of the moon. Our course over Stars? Hill, and you know the scenes, from there whether viewed by sunlight or moonlight, is very lovely. Beside this we were in just the mood to enjoy a drive, how could anything mar our pleasure? I confess however to one serious drawback to mine, and I doubt not the others would say the same, and heartily join me in craving your sympathy. To explain our seat was very narrow and we, three full gown, full dressed young persons required room, and found it a very hard matter to contract so much as appeared necessary. We succeeded however in ensconsing ourselves after a fassion, within the limits of an narrow seat and tried to atone for our physical discomfort by saying agreeable things agreeable to please the fancy As time advanced we found abundant occasion to congratulate ourselves upon our great good nature, in submiting with such a martyrlike grace to an inavoidable evil. Still we felt not a little relieved when released from our confinement at Ellen's home to receive the kindly welcome there awaiting More sometime from Your affectionate unclear x Cynthia Dear Jennie D After sunset the sky became overspread with fleecy clouds, so, light and airy that unclear intercepted the moon beams and to soften rather than darker