Letter from Grace E. Hall to Clarence Edmonds Hemingway

February "19th" 96 Morning.

My Dear Possum,

Just 5 months ago at this time, where were we? Our dear Garden of Eden, how I long to see it again. Your loving Saturday and Sunday letters came This morning, with a long loving one from Elsie - I am glad you are not loking at home. You must go out to socials

I shall write you another scrap.

Your loving trusting little woman Sunshine Grace Ernestine.

and everything as much as possible Claire, Especially while I am away, it will be of advantange for both of us if you make yourself popular amongst our associates during these months.

Call upon the best girls in Oak Park, those that we should both like to keep for friends. This is a little piece of my store, of wordly wisdom - It is valuable.

Well darling adieu till this morning when

[Back of envelope - postmark] Chicago 1896 Feb 20 11 PM 6

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Return 169-E-63rd St. New York City

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New York Feb 19 1 PM

Clarence E. Hemingway 870 West Adams St. Chicago Illinois