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268 West St. N. Hillsdale, Mich January 26, 1896, My Dear Aunties -

Aunt Mary's good letter was gladly received and duly appreciated not only by us here in Hillsdale, but also at Hudson and Somerset. We are very glad you are so pleasantly situated. I could almost see your pleasant sunny rooms and think they must be very convenient. It is so much pleasanter than for you to be so shut in as you must be when you are at Steuben, I hope you are both well. We planned to write you a family letter from Hudson, and all three families joining in it, as we all spent

in margin: what was best to do. They have a very good girl in the kitchen and Holden and Eva are as well as usual. My little Anna has had a bad cold for two weeks last and has been out of school we have two young ladies boarding with us and rooming here. We all send much love to both dear Aunties Lizzie