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27 My Dear Friend Rene

It has been a long
time since I received your precious
letter which I treasure as a
keep sake from your dear self.
I have been visiting Grace for
three weeks at her home in Kingston
and had a lovely time. I went
to the opera and matinees and
other places of amusement and
came home 2 days before Xmas.
This is a strange winter, no ice nor
snow for sleighing only mud
every where. The old St Lawrence
is rolling wild and free with the
white caped waves dashing high
on shore. I wouldnt mind it
so much only Voltie said we
would go to the masquerade at
Depauville which is less than three
weeks from this time and I had
my dress all planed [sic] and have been
thinking about it so long and now
I know I cant go. Oh it is an