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money - but the place is'nt half so quiet and nice—  and when we came home I took my Christmas things down to show them to Mrs Esté and Florence - Mrs Esté was in bed in her alcove - but very appreciative - they send a good many things too— People dont think as much of Xmas here as they do of New Years but the shops all have a very holiday air all the same—   We are not far from the B.M. and can go when ever we like—
I'm glad Phil turned out all right and that Miss Chandler is happy—  It was nice to have that little scrap from Dr. McLeod but I'm sorry you had to go to him—  How glad I am you have Miss C.   Thank the dear boys for their letters - they will be thinking a great deal about xmas when you get this and I know they'll have a good one—
I'm glad Harry really minded about my not being home on xmas but I hate to give his dear little heart a single pang—  I'm too tired and sleepy to write another word—   Must go and


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get into my linen sheets— War — Love our Sister
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[[archival note:]]  [1889]

Dec 5 —
30 Rue Vaugirard —

My dearest Sister -

I wish I could take you by the arm and walk you down the rue de la Paix once - to see the shops - for from handkerchiefs and underclothes & diamonds and pearls for queens and princesses there is there such a collection as you never ever dreamed of —    I have made up my modest little Christmas box and dispatched it today but I did'nt try to get anything outside of the Louvre and the Bon Marché. There are bits of things in it for Grandma  Aunt Eliza  Aunt Emily  Cecil  Emma Jones and the Riverton children —   The things for Uncle Will you, & Harry & Jannie will come other ways - but nothing that I send must be opened until Christmas morning at 4305 when you are all together there —  Oh how I wish 

Transcription Notes:
B.M. - probably Bon Marché 4305 - family house number in Philadelphia