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Hilledale, May 31st, 1878 My Dear Auntie, As it is not my turn to write to anybody I thought that I would heat coals of fire promiscuously and write to everybody. You Remses people are splendid correspondents when you correspond, but when you don't you're horrid. Now you can take that compliment for just what it is worth as I shall not charge anything for it. We have been wondering if Eddie received the Latin books that Johnnie sent him. He happened to have duplicates, so he could send them as well as not. I hope we shall decide about our journey before long, but we are still undecided whether to go by Canada or through Utica. I very

(top of page) of(?) Reses. But I think you said there were two of that name. Father is waiting to take this to the office so i must send a blank page this time. You may fill it out in(?) imagination with all the loving things I would like to say. With much love to each and all, Hattie