3321 N. Street
Georgetown, D.C.
Aug 21 - '82My dear Mother -
Your letter from Albany received yesterday evening. Was glad to hear that you had got so far safely & hope to hear that you are feeling well when you reach Montreal. Couldn't make out the last two words of what you wrote on the back of your letter, but suppose it must be the name of the place where you were writing.
The children wrote yesterday a few items which I suppose you will be glad to receive.
Saturday I got up about five & a half o'clock & worked pretty steadily on my dress up to eleven at night. I was very tired & it was so cool I thought I shouldn't need it so put my work up. I have worked on it considerably to-day & it is now most done, all but the lace on the sleeves. I made the overskirt like my other white one so I couldn't afford the time to make a pattern for the new pattern I showed you. I think the dress will be very pretty & I hope to wear it next Sunday.
Yesterday morning just after the children left for S.S. Mr Moore came in for a little while, he said he had an idea we had heard from the Lake as he thought Will was around at 3024 the night before, Will said he was there & run the bell several times & as no one came to the door, concluded Mr M. was out. Mr M. said he was in dishabille & was too lazy to robe himself. He came around again at supper time. Will went to the P.O. and brought home your letter & one from Jennie to Baby. She didn't say anything about how the folks were so conclude that they are well. Mr M. said he came around to see how I kept house & would give me a recommend as a first class house keeper.
Will went to the Patent Office this afternoon & brought home 3 letters & 2 postals, the first from Uncle Henry, Mrs Stetson & one from Elmyra N.Y. the latter from the A.A.A.S. [American Association for the Advancement of Science] & some Masonic body, announcing a meeting on the 23rd inst. Henry took the three girls up the river for a while this afternoon. We are all going up for a few hrs. to-morrow. Auntie came up about half past four & will stay till Thursday. We are well & getting along nicely. The birds have sung more to-day than any time since I came.
Write soon & often.
Lovingly
Your daughter
Alice.