Mansfield, Mass.
Oct. 29, 1899My dear family,
I have returned from New Bedford, having had a very pleasant visit. Aunt Ellen and Uncle Robert both wanted to be remembered to you, would like to hear from you. They were glad to hear your letter read and to know that father was better. I had half of the big apple that came from George's. That apple had quite a trip before it reached its final resting place. I also had some Union nuts. Had some good fish, squateag, if I have spelled it correctly. Saw Clinton, who comes in every morning with milk, and the youngest boy, Melvin, who has red hair and is smart. Aunt Ellen had a dreadful cold, evidently suffers from asthma.
The convention Friday was quite good, about a thousand teachers there. Dinner was furnished by one of Fairhaven's millionaires, Mr. Rogers, one of the vice presidents of the Standard Oil Co. I met Mrs. Tallman, also Mr. Norman Paul, Miss Tallman's fiancé, and his mother.
Went to the Fairhaven beach Friday afternoon, Sat. went shopping to buy a mackintosh and red waist. In the evening called on the bed-ridden lady that I went to see when I was there before. She looks exactly the same. Sunday morning I went to a Christian Science meeting just out of curiosity. Aunt Ellen's cold was too bad for her to go, so I was at liberty to go where I chose. The singing was good, but there was nothing to the meeting. They gave me some literature on the subject and were very cordial in inviting me to come again. In the afternoon I went to the Seaman's Bethel with Uncle Robert. The old sailors who go there are getting fewer and fewer. Mr. Williams was the preacher. It has not seemed much like Sunday. Your letter reached me all right Sat. morning tho' you had forgotten that the address had been changed to 33 Sherman St.
Tue. night.
My Freshmen and I are having a hard time with division in Algebra. I rather think I am having the worst of it, too[.] I have so many papers to correct.
A good idea of yours to have recent great poems. Send me them. You will find two in the box under the secretary in the sittingroom. [sic]
This is the middle of the term and mid-term examinations are uppermost in all minds. We are practising getting out of the building when the fire gong rings.
Goodnight
Susie.