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[Nous Town]
Pa RI
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My dear friend:
How very kind and thoughtful of you to write me such a delightful description. If the luncheon, and to think of this being 6 at the table of 50 year graduates surly you were honor quests, I wish that I had been there to help celebrate. I think it is wonderful to find 5 after 50 years and how lovely for thee to honor dear Madam Kraus’ birthday by placing flowers by the memorial. I have never seen the memorial. I hope that I may
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Some day. How like this to do such a nice thing. I feel sure from what U have heard of these all the years that I have known thee that thee has been doing lovely things thee just cant help it because its thee.
I think it is fine the may the girl stand together in the association I wish that I might come in contract with them often.
I read it some time ago. I had a friend. She has recently [passed] on a descendent of John Bartam she was a most interesting woman
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You ask how I am this winter very well and very busy. I love to be busy and a farmers wife can find plenty to do. My good [Bur] is well and bust too me get up at five o clock each morning have our quiet-ting. [Bur] has his alone as do I their we have a shorter tome together before starting two days [much] and it does seem as if it starts things night. And all though the day I can feel his presence near and that helps [new] the hard places. The asks for information about sour old home here, I wish that I [push] to tell thee. The house was built in 1763 by J. Larry we have a tablet up near thee roof on one side if the house that gives us that information. I have tried to find out its history in the Library here in it. Out they tell me I shall have to go to Phil as yet. I never seem to have had the time to do that. I am hoping to some day I really long to know it. Harriet we had glorious days this month? Its such a real joy to hear from thee somehow it brings Madam Kraus back for the [surely] adored thee. Oh I am so thoughtful that I know thee. Always loving thee.
[Devotedly]
Lily G.T. De Cou
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Mrs De Cou
Mrs Clarence E. Meleney
#200 Chatterton Parkway
White Plains
New York
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