Cambridge 8/20 1889 Dear ones all Who more than the donor is deserving of this nice sheet of pure white paper? It is a singular fact that I am rather in the habit of taking up an inferior scrap to write to those who know me best, for if there was anything elegant in the appearance, it would not seem as coming from [underlined] me [/underlined], so to be perfectly true, I must be in character. This sheet therefore may appear out of place. We arrived at Dr Walkers door about 1/2 past 5 on 5th day last, received a most cordial greeting, and all made as happy & comfortable as a beautiful and well around home, and the kindest attitudes can make us. No time seemed to be lost. The next day the Dr ordered a carriage, taking his wife & ourselves to Mount Auburn, from there to Waltham the latter his native home, and the daughters of his most intimate fruit living in New York, a fund & so worker of wine. She was there on a visit, and a beautiful home they have, outside & in, the family gracing the whole. Dr Hobbs, for such is the name, was Dr Walkers chum in college [left side] In the evening, Charles Emerson who is about to enter College, and James I Lowell possessed the evening with us, next day it rained, and we lived a pleasant day within doors, in the open room. Mrs Lowell & daughter called to invite us to visit them. Next day (1st day) we took seats in a carriage with Dr Walker and proceeded to Cambridge port where he was invited to preach, and an excellent sermon it was. Susie Lesty, James Thayer & others passed the evening with us, to day the Dr accompanied us to the Library, where we passed the morning in looking at pictures, some very old engravings, and a great variety of [?] & Raphael's. This [evening] we passed at Mrs Lowells. What the morrow may bring forth I know not, sore that a call from Sall Grimke is expected, which will be an event in the old & honored town, her costume will be quite new here, but the Dr will enjoy I know, he is not an old fogy at all. He is in advance of Cryond & Bellows, having cast aside wholly the white choker, and is willing every man should think for himself, he seems very happy in absenting himself from the meeting of the Alumni, and says he shall never [sideways along left margin] Now dear Willie delighted in his life at lowbridge, it seems when Im here, as if I were fulfilling a wish of the beloved child. [right side] attend another, that he saw long ago what they were grooving into. He speaks of the [underlined] Sermon [/underlined], as one of Mr Bellows [underlined] huches [/underlined] laughs a great deal at the various ways of and getting him, and is a reader of the newspapers an all days of the week, Sunday not excepted. And all this time where are [underlined] you [/underlined]! I hope your journey has as delightful as was anticipated, but I could not reconcile the passing through New York and not a sight or sound of you. Sister Rachel told me of the hurry I drive, and I was dreadfully sorry that we had not appointed 37 Park Row as the meeting place. They have the office to themselves now, and we can hold private council when we choose. I suppose you know that Sally is in daily attendance at her fathers office at regular labour, her mind has worked as well as her body, and every day I see some new development. She needed just such employment as she has at length found. I beg you will read the Century in number 33, you will find a story she has translated for it from the German. "The poor Fiddlemaker & his Child" I have heard it said that the Century is dry, and uninteresting, and upon an investigation, find all who make that assertion are not its readers, now be careful, Dr Walker says [sideways along left margin] I remember to whom I am indebted for the engagements of the present time, and am grateful no such paper comes to him, that he hears it is too good to prosper, that he reads it [underlined] all [/underlined], and the only complaint he has to make is, that it is a time-consumer, [underlined] hear hear [/underlined]. We were very glad to have Julia back she is remarkably well, and doing up her chores to be ready for her classes, both she & Lucy are again engaged in the same school. Do my dear Lue write & tell me what sort of a new baby that is. I suppose its name is Louis Lenot, such is the prediction if we are mistaken, pray what [underlined] is [/underlined] the name. A letter will reach us if sent to G P Drumy anytime this week to President Wather. This is third day, and Lucy says the 16th of the month, she may be right, which will prove me [underlined] ahead [/underlined] of time, the rest of the letter was written yesterday when I was called to see Mrs John Ware, a number succeeded her, tea time came, and then we [?] Dr Walker & wife to the Cambridge Observatory where we remained until 11 oclock. We had there a grand entertainment, it being my first chance to look at the moon and stars through a telescope. To day we make a few calls, and Lucy is invited by James Lowell to accompany his sister & himself to Fresh Pond, I never [sideways along left margin] fancy going on the water, but Dr Walker says let her go that it is safe, and the company all right. AHG