It is Thursday morning and I am up early because of the physic I took. It is doing a thorough job this time.
I inclose the B. & M. mileage [no longer with the letter], because I shall want it next fall to get back with, also my key to the box in the bank vault.
Have some of my packing done, and shall give all day today to it. Guess I shall have time to get things done all right. My little sewing jobs are, I think, all done except getting hooks and eyes on my petticoat so as to hook it up when I want it short. Jane Carpenter did some things for me, and Edith Wallace helped me wrap up my books to leave here.
I have one other elegant article, an air cushion. It can be blown up to use, and then the air squeezed out so that it you into very small space - from Helen Wieand. Miss Clapp gave me $5 for the fees to stewardess, deck steward &c on the steamer.
I guess I wrote you that I stay Friday night with the Shearer's. Shall leave here about noon and get there in time for dinner.
We have had a fine Commencement - everything has gone off well, except the Monday affairs that the rain spoiled. The '96 people seemed to have a very good time - all came who said they would except one, so I expect to find Mrs. Lovell very amiable when I go up there this morning. She must have made a lot out of us.
Better get Edgar to help you when you get things together down cellar. he could move the things around. They are so nasty and some of them heavy. If you don't have time to do it now, I can help later. If Mr. Tardif hasn't appeared now I should write to him.
Hope you'll get down to Mittie's as easily as you got to Cleveland and have a fine time. Give her my love. Thank Mary very much for her work on my waists. I suppose letters start from either Boston or New York according to place from which a steamer sails first. Send them any time. Shall be glad to hear. Hope you will be well. Will write a line from New York.
Abby.
[Two postal cards were enclosed in the letter, although they were mailed separately from Abby to her mother, and have their own postmarks. One was postmarked Jun 23, 1906 10am in New York City, and the other was postmarked Jun 24, 1906 3pm in New York City.]
Dear Mamma:-
It is Sat. morning and I am writing before getting dressed. It is hot but pleasant and as we get on board by 9:30, I can stand the heat. Came down yesterday, and saw Miss Smith - our trunks are on board. The Shearers are very kind. Mrs. Shearer is going to the steamer with me. Thanks for the slips. Will send a card from Gibralter if possible. Hope you'll have a good time at Mittie's - Love to you Abby.
The boat hasn't started but we are on it. Crowds of people - all excited. I judge we are all right - stateroom bigger than I thought - room for two to stand up at once. Shall send this back by the pilot boat that takes us down the harbor. Don't worry about me - I'll be all right.
We are off -
Abby.