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as to her niece's marriage. I ask no questions, & she tells nothing. If she is likely to go to California I would like to know it.

Miss Gay and Dr. Sturge both ask me if I cannot make them a visit, which is very kind of them. Miss Bradley is going over this summer. I'd like the sea voyage  the visit last Fall has quite set me up  I have been better this winter than in years, taken on the whole, very little trouble with my face now.

I am sending you a letter from Carlisle received a day or two since. What do you think shall I write & on what? I do not feel that I know live issues now? — let me know. "The Red Man" has not yet come. I have a letter from Mabel, thanking you for your prompt kindness. She wants a word that means "wide outlook breadth of view." Is there a word? I enclose her letter, which return please. Cant you coin a musical word that comes near the meaning.

I wrote at once on the 4th to Mr. Underwood,