(Box 67)
Farmington
Connecticut
May second.Dear Abby,
What a forlorn tale of three-days' cold your note brought me. I sincerely hope that your vitality has triumphed and that you are your own hearty self again. According to present indications there will be a frost in Farmington, to-night, so I fancy that a few of us who fondly dreamed of thin-clothes times' [sic] may have to take precaution. But there! if I get to railing about the weather I am positively idiotic.
Now to business. We could let the room No 6 on a guaranteed term of 40 weeks for $2 per week. I should certainly think your mother's companion could, comfortably, care for an extra room. The room would certainly be the best for you, coming next to your suite as it does; I mean in the sense of best, as expedient and convenient for you. Miss Hooker will, of course cut the door through as she suggests. Of course, we should want to feel that the price named would be wholly confidential, for we are making the reduction entirely with reference to your desires. And by that, I mean confidential, as far as everybody else is concerned. There are special reasons for the prices we give - and as that part of a bargain is usually confidential, we feel no hesitation in mentioning it. It is as delightful to us, as I am sure it must be to you, to get matters at least partly settled for next year.
I shall do my best to be with you at the reunion but I much fear that I may have duties here on the 10th. Reports say that a goodly number will be present. If so, a good time is assured.
Yours in great hopes for a good reunion -