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As it was Henry Swan was the only one of my family present. Richard was better favored as four of his cousins came from  Malden-

We had a very successful party with about our hundred and ten present out of a possible two hundred & eighty invited Of course they were, not all present at one time as our home were from four to six

The weather man might have planned for a warmer day as we hoped the guests would enjoy our garden & farm but it was a very informal indoor affair and every one seemed to have a good social time. We felt especially favored in having present an old school teacher of Richard's who is near ninety years old & who came from out of town to be present

I hear Helen Gouge is in Ithaca for her birthday (85th) & a reunion of her boys with their families

Well here's hoping you will come some day soon to see us & give us your good wishes- but I shall long feel sorry that you did not get to us on the 19th of May

With love to you both

from Cousin Addie (over)