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Saturday afternoon I had a whole batch of letters; one from Aunt Eliza with the children's picture and it gave me great joy, though I should not have known the baby, and his dear Mamma had parted his hair in the middle too, for his Auntie's especial benefit - I am sure. The boys looked big and older but their dear selves all the same especially Harry. It is funny that they are in almost precisely the same position as last summer only then I was in the baby's place. What a time you must have had with James, only I am glad Etta really did go. What a stew big Harry must have been in all the time over little Harry's manners.

I hope Harry's bundle got to him safely - and before his birthday. I did it up in newspaper for convenience though they sometimes send things over to America done