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do all he could to have them come (I put considerable faith in him) I think your Mother could never have a better time to come then the present and all the folks would be so glad to see her and I am sure that Charles has nothing else to do but to galant his Mother round I think the girls would like to see him very much (I mean the Cousins) I staid to Harriet's untill last Friday when I took the 1 o'clock train for Boston and arrived at my Home safe and sounds that afternoon found Sumner well he made out first rate keeping house I found every thing in very good order excepting the dust they had not had any rain here for five weeks and dust was very plenty I assure you. You folks in the country know nothing about dust and I wish I did not. Heigh ho! never mind I expect to live in Clover one of these days when we get o to that Farm I shall want you to come and teach school in the district where we live and board with us and I think we will have fine times. I hope this will find you all well at home. I shall often think of you at home and of the pleasant visit I enjoyed with you all so much give my very best love to your dear Mother also to Emily and family Samuel and Wife Chandler and Charles tell Che must be a good Boy and mind his Mother and sweep the sitting room clean. My love to you too Cousin Abby. please write me soon a good long letter I shall write to Mary soon. I am going to write a few lines to Chandler on the other side of this sheet for Sumner.
Good night
from your affectionate cousin
Marie A.G.B.
P.S. don't forget that visit next January P.B please excuse all imperfections for my lamp has been most out once or twice.