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March 22nd. '96 Hello Possum, How is the bloomin country? I believe I will go and visit Frank and Mrs Lane at Westport. - go next Saturday and stay over till Monday - just to see the beautiful New England country. I have written to the Howe girls this evening. Have written fifteen letters yesterday.
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and today - I think a gold pen works faster than any other. I have used nothing else these three months, but I have grown shamefully careless in handwriting lost all resemblance to "copper plate". This morning, dear, I went and heard Dr. Parkhurst - a most wonderful man, and this afternoon to old Trinity, where the music was sublime after service walked on down to the Battery Park where I
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soaked in the fresh sea air and watched the stately ships pass by and old Sol on his last gasp throw out golden arms and embraced the statue of Liberty. What a wonderful harbor that is - I do enjoy myself so much prowling round alone. Now I must say goodnight, dear, as it is getting late. This is the last night of psalms. A loving kiss, from your own Grace
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From G.E.H. 169 East 63rd St. New York City. Clarence E Hemingway Dixon Illinois c/o Lovejoy Edmonds
