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You enquire how we do for Dinner in the Woods. Sometimes we carry it, sometimes get it brought out to us, and sometimes go without. We often have pretty good Pic Nics under those tall forest trees, and if the far is rough, good appetites make up abundantly any deficiency. The forests here are certainly magnificent. They are too, much more comfortable however in the Winter than Summer, being free from Misquitoes, and various such like little pests, which often diminish one's enjoyment quite seriously in Summer. The Woods are full of birds here too in Winter, apparently more so than in summer; probably because then they are hidden by the very dense foliage. There are here in Winter, Most of our N.E. Summer birds, and many unknown there, Among others a beautiful bright red bird, Cardinal grosbeak, I judge. Also an astonishing variety of Woodpeckers. Well, it is past Eleven. I must quit. Much love to Father & Mother & Antoinette especially. I hope you will write immediately on receipt of this. and what you think of Illinois as a home, Good night Sincerely

I.S.