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Saw Walter Night at Cambridge

Andover, Mass.
May, 23rd 81.

My dear mother

It was very
nice for cousin Debby to name
her little daughter after thee.
Esther Hallowell looks very
much as I imagine other
babies of her age do and
so far her eyes look blue.
On Saturday I expected to go
to Boston in the noon train
but going up to the 11 o clock
recitation I met Thayer Nelles