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on left side: [Enclosed with letter from Amy] Yet I know, a message from friends is comforting. I am sorry, the time will be so long, before this reaches you. If there is anything I can do, will you not command one? Just know it will be a pleasure to do it.

 I have asked Hattie to come up to see us. I need her comfort too as the winter has been a trying one in many ways. Guiding two young boys. I have found is not exactly a party. I am glad the year is almost at an end - I shall be as happy to see the boys depart for home, as I will be to greet them next fall upon their return.
 My plan was to do some studying myself - but I have failed to do it - I find with Mother, the boys and their friends on week-ends, our own visitors and all the house keeping,

there is little of the day left. Personally I should be glad to stay on for a few years here, until the boys are through school. Palo Alto is rather a pleasant place, quiet and pretty, with opportunities of a college town, and the added advantage of its proximity to "the City" as San Francisco is called by the peninsula folks. It is to San Francisco, what Evanston is to Chicago - Of course Palo Alto is not as large as Evanston.

 There I do choose a place. I think I should return to Chicago - I was very happy there last summer, and have the feeling that I shall always think of it as "home". There are so many folks there I really love - and life for me was at its Peak there.
 Please when you write, will you send me Mrs. Felt's address. Send it in Hatties letter. Should you write Mrs. F. soon, wont you send her my address, and tell her to drop me a

line. It was good to see Robert when he was playing in "The Don" in S.F. Love and good wishes in abundance to you - Over -