Dear Mamma:-I intended to write to you earlier, but I went to sleep! It is amazing how sleepy it makes me to be out-of-doors. I haven't felt tired from walking, but I do get outrageously sleepy. We walked about seven miles the first day, eleven the second, and thirteen and a half yesterday. The weather has been perfect, clear and cool with a fine breeze. And the roads have all been through lovely country. I have known the general region, but not the particular roads we have travelled.
Dr. Clapp's relatives are fine! We spent the first night in Montague. Her sisters got there about 7 o'clock and we had supper ready for them. We left the next monring at about ten. That night we spent in Bernardston with her double cousin, and had a lovely time there as well as on the road. Yesterday was the loveliest walk. The country is certainly different north of Greenfield.
I had hoped to see Miss Henshaw here in Brattleboro, but her mother is very sick. I had planned to borrow a hat from her to wear to church but couldn't, of course. Mrs. Clapp lent me one, however. My things came all right. The town is pretty and this part where the parsonage is seems nicest of all, with many trees and nice big lawns. I like Dr. Clapp's nephew, the minister, very much. He is the one who preached so long in Farmington.
I got your card and two letters at the p.o. last night. Am glad you heard from Mrs. Smith.
We expect to go on tomorrow morning, but this wonderful weather can't last indefinitely. We think now of walking up to Newfane tomorrow - about ten miles. Dr. Clapp seems to enjoy it all much.
Love to Miss Safford and to you,
AbbySunday afternoon