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Thursday Evening -

The Grove April 15th 1858

Dear Brother mine -

J B received yours of April 9th
by to days mail - Why don't you ever speak of
coming home? We want to have the pleasure
of expecting you.

Cora had a letter from Charlie to day, He is
homesick and says he does not get letters from
you, Poor boy, must be "terribly" lonesome, I
expect you will be able to sympathise with
him -

I have been at Aunt Avise's, Aunt Carries,
Uncle Alonzo's, Mr Dearloves, and Mr Harrawers
to day, haven't I done well?

I cut and arranged some beautiful bouquets
this morning, one for Laurance to take
to Chicago "to the express office", or rather
to "some one", in the office. There is
a bouquet of lovely fragrant Hyanynths on
the table where I am writing, and the
whole air is heavy with their perfume

Uncle Joe came over yesterday for