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Think it would be nice to get some near the end rather than the beginning of July as then you would be more likely to get away from Marble head—    The Swtizerlands [[Switzerlands]] next trip will probably be about the middle of July.  I have been once more to the Salon  spent the morning there on five franc day with Lucy Conant—  I'm not proud of myself—  It is blown cold and has no chasm—  
Oh I wish you could see The Dagnan's - there are crowds around them all the time—  The Madonna is walking, wrapped soft white woolen robe

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30 rue Vaugirard—
Monday morning—
The great Fête day—
May 6—

[[archival note:]] 1889

Dear Uncle Will—
I have such piles to say and not much time to say it—  First to thank you for your birthday present which I dont beleive you had any business to send me  it is so much and will get so many - or one beautiful thing - a chair I hope, in Antwerp - I dont see any here I want—  And I hope I can make some other people happy with the rest—  I dont think I'm going