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Edwin surprises Susan with a visitActon Thurs Eve Sept 20, 1866
My dear friend
Knowing of no better way of passing this cold stor, and Iof its reception so that you reeable to your request
I was intending to go to the agricultural fair at Concord today with ht I would carry a couple of bouquets which I h I felt too stupid to write and do justice to you andThe rain prevented our going today and this evening I carried one of the bouquets down to ht theht of you and wished I could hand theer than you would wish to er anda member of the society wished to help what I could in the exhibitions I have usually carried down apples but have not so good a show as usual this year My brother and wife expect to go tomorrow if pleasant and I expect to stay at home
How do you enjoy this weather? I think the sunshine will be prized all the ht from the camp and has had a wet time of it and he finds not so much fun as he expected in a soldier's life
I thank you for your good long letter which has been readI shall have a later edition with a "review of the week" to read Shall I be disappointed?
I think I can appreciate your feelings in regard to your thoughts of the future and I trust you will have no reason to regret the confidence you have placed in me I thank you for the freedom hich you have written, as it shows that you have true ideas of what constitutes a happy home, for without that true sympathy for one another I feel that no home can be happy but with it, "be it ever so humble there's no place like home"
It seems that you did not receive my last till Tuesday which was not a fault of mine but of the PO Department, for I put it into the office in season for the Monday ive me an answer by the Sat eve ivehis acquaintance fearing chastiseeuarantee to make that satisfactory with hi his acquaintance
My brother and wife think oftour next week to Lowell, Billerica and Lawrence and possibly o to Danvers I shall try and find a space week to leave and where do you think I want to go? And who do you think I want to see?
When do you think we shall have a change of weather? I hope you are taking good care of yourself through this stor and which I a all toit withthis letter And nowto hear froain Saturday I remain with much love yours truly,
Edwin "With much love…" It only took five ed to meet with Susan He travelled to Danvers over the weekend and left her in Lynn on Monday, a school day He then continued to Boston for the day By the tone of the next letters, it see his visit The lightened tone of their correspondence is laced with subtle humor, from both parties
Lynn Sept 25, 1866 Tuesday afternoon
My dear Friend
The rain is pouring down still (alas! foralone in my room I have felt a little lonely since you went away this ht I would write to you I was not a very good weather prophet this time, was I? But then the rain did not trouble us any & I do not think our enjoyment depended on the weather
I left you very hurriedly this et into the schoolroo late) & soon I had to lose s and queens of ebra class, Mr Topliff, as in pursuit of a teacher for the high school in Weston When hearing the last recitation Dr Drew, one of the committee, came in, & was quite surprised that I had yet, nowith the stove dealer, & it should receive immediate attention He carried a favorable report to Mr Hills, of the condition of things & soon after left Recitations went pretty well under the circu there, I was glad to find your letter, for it seeain The rose-bud was beautiful & in remembrance of you it shall have a place inI think ere riding in Danvers I presu the hours quietly at your own home, where I trust you arrived safely after a dull day in the city I conclude you did not visit the Public Gardens as you intended under a clear sunny day I a a rain for our visit tomorrow, but hope we are to have sunshine soon, for I think too much of kind friends & hoh to put away such feelings, but I a houilty, I do not think I stand alone Notwithstanding the pleasure derived from letters, I do think, as you, that there is " friend"