Iron Mountain House
Jackson, N.H.
W.A. MeserveSteam Heat, Electric Lights, Baths
Open June to November
Also
Open for Snowshoe Parties in Winter
December 20 to March 1stSunday
Dear Mamma:-
I'm not at the Iron Mountain House any longer, but had a few sheets of their paper left. Yesterday I moved up here to Wilson Cottages, about two miles from the other place and up splendidly on the hills. I have two windows in my room, one with a view of Mount Washington, and one looking down the valley to the North Conway mountains. The pasture up behind the house makes me think of Miss Gates' in its lovely view though it is not as steep. The house isn't as comfortable as the other, but it is good enough and costs less, while the location is better. The people seem pleasant though of course I know few as yet. One woman has asked me to climb a mountain tomorrow, but I don't believe she is much of a walker, so we'll take an easy one.
Mail seems to be treated very lightly up here so I don't know when it will either go or come. So don't be disturbed if you don't hear often. I'll send you notes or cards every other day or so, but they may not arrive that way.
It's now later, about nine o'clock. I've just come in from quite a long walk with a group of people. A Greek from Constantinople asked me to go - you never know what you are going to meet in these parts! He knows Mary Lyon and her husband, has taught at Robert College and been to Mount Holyoke. He was here nearly all last summer and for some time this year. His English is a little queer, but I could understand most of it, and I got many interesting points from him. He says there were more Greeks in Constantinople before the war began than in Athens. The roads are level enough around here so that it is easy to walk in the evening. There was some light when we started, and now the stars are splendid. Maybe Miss Smith will see them from the roof. It is beautifully cool here. The first two days were warm but none since then.
I think I'll stay here until Wednesday of next week and then go down to Jessee's. I hope she and Fred can go out to South Hadley with me, but don't know whether that will be possible. We spoke of it when I was there. Jessee said she had heard nothing from Sam about his coming on this year.
I had a card yesterday telling of the death of Jane Carpenter's father - very suddenly. It was some heart trouble. Her mother was bearing the strain well, Jane said. I sent the card on to Miss Smith today. Jane sent love to you.
Now I must start on a pilgrimage for water to drink. I've had running water in my room at the Iron Mountain House, but here it is down in the kitchen. However the house is comfortable enough, and there isn't any pasture down there with a view.
Love to Miss Safford, and to you. I hope you are all right. The cooler weather will be better for you. If you'd like to take a little auto ride some day, why don't you use some of Jessee's money for that? Miss Safford could telephone Mr. Buss and get him to come with his bigger car, not the little new one, for that is not so easy to get into. You could ask somebody to go with you if there is anyone there whom you'd like to take, Miss Randolph for instance.
Lovingly,
Abby