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Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
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No 6 Pavoma Place, Jersey City Dec 24th
Dear Mary Ann
As it does not look much like ^my^ going to
Rochester Christmas I thought I would write such
as that is the next best thing. To morrow is
Christmas and Charley can hardly sit still he
is so impatient waiting for bed time to come
Pa says he has not got anything for us so we
have got to trust in Santa Clause for our
presents It is pretty cold here to day for the
last month it has been very mild only once in
a while a cold day. I like New York very much
but as for ever liking Jersey City I cannot. We have
got a very pleasant house and that is all. I like
in Jersey City I do not go out much I have not
been over to N.Y since last Thanksgiving day
Everything is very cheap hear ^so they say^ but it is such
dreadful hardtimes nobody can get anything.
In Your last letter you said you was a going to
sing before a good many people who are they.
So you go to Mrs Edgerton’s as much as you
used to. I think I used to enjoy myself their
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more than in any other place in Rochester.
Tell Marie that I am a going to write to her
just as soon as I can. Is Joseph in Canada
yet. I think that you have improved in your
writing very much and if you keep on
you will soon be an excellent write and
I suppose you can read and spell a good
deal better than you could last spring.
Do you go to Miss Wilbur yet. I suppose
you have circles & picnics & Dancing schools yet.
We have heard a good deal about Emma Moore
& I suppose you are to afraid you hardly
dare put your foot out doors after dark.
Tell Jacob & George they must Part their
hair in the middle, as (Signor Mario) Parts
his so, and all of the exquisites are siding
into it. now when you answered this you
must tell every but of the news in Rochester
We all send out love to Cousin Amy &
Isaac, Milly and all of you It is nearly
bedtime and I am a going to hang up
my stocking in hopes of something, and must
stop So good byl From your Affectionate
“Maggy”
PS a Merry Christmas & Happy New
Year to you all