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Had hoped the recipients, her niece and nephew, would have visited last summer, "but as you say mosquitoes are great pests quite enough to frighten one not accustomed to them, as for ourselves, we are so used to them we do not much care for them." Remarks on the death of her child, Margaret, and religious hopes to meet her in the afterlife. Hears little news where they live, "It is very quiet indeed here, with little else but the chirping of a bird or buzzing of a mosquito to break the monotony of our lives."

“The Education of Woman.” References the “arrogant assumption of superiority of intellect” of men. Argues that the intention of not properly educating women is to ensure that “the female portion of the species should never become women, but should always remain girls.” Speaks against the practice of solely educating women on domestic skills such as cooking and embroidery. States that the education of women is “of the utmost importance not only to the present generation, but also to those that are to appear in indefinite succession in the theatre of existence.” Given before the Excelsior Literary Association. Pages tied together with a small piece of red ribbon.

Sends two copies of a pamphlet on her parents.

Four newspaper clippings from the Boston Traveller respecting the Samuel G. (for Sarah W.) Morrill v. Nelson A. Hume rape case. Sarah Morrill, a spiritual medium, accuses Nelson Hume of raping her while in a spiritual trance, and threatening her life when she threatened to inform her husband.

Comments on well-attended local celebrations at the Dutch Gardens. Meeting acquaintances at the ice cream saloon, including a man she loves. Laments someone being a "miserable Drunkard." Enclosing scraps of fabric from her new dresses (one included), and wishes she could also send samples from her bonnets.

Sending delayed appreciation for a recent visit. Has appeared tired and uncheerful. Difficult work paring quinces, and preparing pear butter and tomato jam. Family health, using coffee to help cure a headache, and news including a delayed baptism causing disappointment. Train accidents and derailments.

Comments on being in South Natick for over a year and the recipient carrying seed corn to the fair. Notes Ben Chase and Ervin visited Boston and several "houses of ill-fame and had quite a time he saw a girl in one of them from Randolph Vt but they would not tell him who it was he said she was a mighty good looking girl and that he had seen her before some where." Belongs to the South Natick Fire Company, attended the October muster where they "run 80 Rods & played through 300 feet of hose," and is looking forward to dancing at their upcoming "assembles." Comments on the local shoe business, asks after "all of the girls," and supposes the recipient is "after some of them before now."

Lace valentine with love poem and content regarding marriage.

Aggrieved at his failure to correspond with her or inform her of his recent visit and ride with Almira. Breaking off their courtship, "I will never m[ar]ry a man that will come in town where I live and take another young lady out a riding." Second letter responds to his answer to the first with disappointment and further news of Almira having received an inscribed ring from him and several letters.

News of friends, including the poor health of Mrs. Van Vleck who is "troubled in her mind - some think she will be Insane." Notes others going to teach, recent weddings, young children, someone serving on a jury. Delie notes being upset that she is yet unmarried "and what is worse I don't know as I ever shall be poor thing (send me some one.)" Discusses going to eat warm sugar.