Dear Mamma:-I am writing this before breakfast! Miss Wallace wanted a late breakfast because she is tired by various dinner parties and such. Their boat doesn't sail until three o'clock so there is lots of time. Dr. Clapp didn't come, but Ann, Mary, Miss Wallace and I had a fine dinner last night and then when a caller came to see Miss Wallace, the rest of us talked on while Mary sewed! I am so glad to see her before she goes.
Emma did not appear at Springfield. I knew she wouldn't.
It rained here all last evening and part of the night, anyway - I heard it once. I hope it rained in South Hadley. Today is beautifully clear and cool. New York does have good breezes. I shall be glad to see the edge of the harbor if no more.
Caroline Ransom invited me to dinner tonight, but Ann and I are going to the theatre. Mrs. Ransom says I may breakfast with them tomorrow morning.
It was so late when I got through my lunch yesterday that there was hardly time to go up to the museum after all, so I did a few little errands. I bought some hamburg for my new dress and some flannel for a waist and had them send by parcels post. Open the parcel if you will, please. The flannel will get creased if it stays folded up in the package. Also I bought me a handbag. You gave me some money once for one, and I never spent it, so I put some more with it and got one I hope I shall like. I don't know a bean about leather, but this seems good. Some I could see were no good, and some were homely.
You ought to see the clothes on the people here - you'd never survive the shock! The skirts in South Hadley are nothing. These are all draped, and split up and about 18 inches wide! Very exciting. No petticoats.
I guess it's time to go to breakfast now. I hope you and Miss Dean are getting on all right and that you will be well while I am gone. The others would send their love if they knew I was writing. I hope Miss Randolph is feeling better. Love to Miss Dean and much to you.
Sat. A. M.