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knew Anna was not coming- and so so said nothing about her till Hattie said, where is aunt Anna? so they all looked here even to the little girls- Brother Butler is looking well- very little changed. I think his rest is making him look younger and Lizzie and Hattie look very well- better than I expected to see them-- Lizzie does not wear her hair in curls- except the little short curls over her forhead and Hattie wears hers much the same. This changes Lizzie's looks a good deal- The little girls do not have their front hair short- but wear them tied in two braids- Claire has already begun dressing her doll and Anna is playing with hers on Hattie's lap- Holden is sitting by Hattie reading- He is brings us [top left, vertical writing:]

good (underlined). Now God bless and keep you all bring us together again! Yours &c, J. Everett