I shall have to tell you about my bonnet. I have got my Nepolitan put on to a pan trimed with black lace, black grepe, and a very little, quite narrow white ribbon with black edge. that is on the top and sides. in the inside is purple white and green, gray rush, purple black and white strings. there dont you think it pretty? it is pretty only such awful shape it is enough to kill. It only cost 3.11. Charles Townsend made it. you cant get a bonnet short of 8 and $6 at Peterboro. Do you remember Mother had a dress silk / bonnet. Aunt has got that fixed over, trimmed with black lace and purple flowers out side and in she had none of the trimming so did not cost her quite $2. There now what have you got. Aunt is going to get me a dress at Fitch Burg. I dont care wheather I have any thing or not. I am very indiferent about it, you know I do not care so much for dress as a great many. Maria teaches our school this summer, only 12 schollars She is not very well. George Bonds wife is better have some hopes of her now / Grandfather is quite smart shares a few things every day.

 

Father has gone to Wisconset in May to visit his sister do not know how long he will stay.

 

            Edwin Hill called to see me the other day, you are acquainted with him. he looks as he used to only older. He has two children. George Cragin has got home from war, went in the 27^th N. York Regt, has not been to Dublin. There I have wrote all I can think. I can here you say "I am thankful" I wrote a letter to Marv today write every week. Write us / how you are getting along—all about George and everything  Write soon  Good bye

Elvina

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