Letter from Grace E. Hall to Clarence Edmonds Hemingway

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Letter written by Grace E. Hall in New York to Clarence E. Hemingway, dated April 3, 1896.

This is a scanned version of the original image in Special Collections and Archives at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt.



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1 did you know my writing on the enveplope April 3rd 1896 My Dearest Love Three letters from you today for a change Am so glad that I went on mailing letters to Dixon long after you told me to stop. I trust you got them all right. Wed morning I sent the last one to Dixon. Am so glad, dear that you have had pleasant weather for your little outing, but was aggravated to hear of the letter

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2 which had been opened One hates to think of the tender words for one pair of ears only being read by outsiders but never mind, darling what they read, did them no harm and may have raised their ideals, though I have no remembrance of what that letter contained Pierre sits beside me him turning on the piano - as I write, the dear boy has so walked into my heart I wrote the German 120 3 people night before last I --------- am so wondering whether your Easter will be spent at Home or in Dixon - I almost hope the latter - then you will have one little short 6 days work before I come home to bless + comfort you my sweetheart I am contemplating a switch off perhaps, at Oberlin - will not

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4 decide until I hear again from Willoughby Mr Storm has been to call this evening such a splendid fellow I forgot to tell you that I had a magnificent time at the [drive revisor ?] of the 7th regiment last night The music was grand Just think I shall only write you about 5 more letters - Then - The tears spring to my eyes when I think of the joy it will be to feel your arms around me and your dear lips 120 5 pressed to mine, again as of yore Mrs Lane volunteered the opinion that you and I were wonderfully like two characters in a favorite book of hers. When I asked what book, What do you think she answered"John Halafax"- so there - Now kiss me my dearest one a fond goodnight From "Ursula"

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OAK PARK. ILL. APR 16 730AM 1896 REC'D.

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169 - East 63rd St. New York City.

NEW YO APR 12 Y

Clarence E. Hemingway Oak Park Ave. Oak Park Cook Cy. Illinois

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