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badly that we get soaked when in it and we must try and mend it. We perhaps can get another one but do not know whether we may. Have tried painting but not done much. Maud Bartlett and her sister are coming here for the last week of this month and I am very glad, it will be very jolly I believe. G. is safely gone and I suppose is having a very good time - + Did you hear of Frank Seamans death - how very sad it is, and what 

If you wish to have them I can mount them for you. return K with snuff 
 
Aug. 14, 1890

Dear Edward, 
    
You scamp do write me a line soon - just think half no more than that of my pictures turned out badly but just the ones I wanted were good how very lucky. Have you melted these last days I suppose it must have been pretty warm in your sunny city, we were warm enough out here. Our stupid horse has constantly a sore back & now our boat leaks so

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