This letter to Mrs. John Swain, % 49 Pickney Street, Boston, Mass., from Ella Amory?, postmarked New York, N.Y., and postmarked May 14, 1920.

Larchmont Manor
New York

Dearest, I am so glad to know that you have settled for the summer away from the city. I couldn't not think of you here in the heat. As to your visit to me make it at your commence. I do not think you shall be so comfortable here.

I am getting discouraged with all the rain almost every day and I have to ? indoors. And oh how I ache. Everything is so ? and full of bloom, ? pears and cherry and apple blossoms just coming but the rain is beating the magnolias pink and white and I fear the narcissus and tulips with the pansies will be water logged. I have had just one full afternoon this week and then a ? with a little child came and had to be entertained (especially the ?). I was so provoked. Last week just fifty ? years married. If it were not for my knees I should not feel so old. My heart is young.

The last of ? as you ? miss ? ? ? Gloucester and it is very warm here. Then ? ? she spent ? you. I welcome you with open heart. Isn't it fine that our Johnnie is coming into his own at last. You must let me know when the story is published. I must not miss it.

I have had a reminder of Wheelers Joint? all ? in the hall and in my room. The beautiful bay berries. They look as when you sent them. Have not fallen at all. This week one day my former ? and his wife came to see me. He was so pleased to see the garden and so many of the things he had planted. So ? and ? many of them. He has charge of a large estate of hundreds of acres now with many men working under him. So a ? good Englishman and most capable. Do you know my friend I am distressed to find I so often misspell my words. Can you explain the psychology of that. I need to be so correct. People contend ? that it is not necessary to be particular with grammar or spelling. But to me it means ignorance. I do not hear so well as formerly and my vision that was so keen is impaired but what must one expect at near seventy four. When you get settled at Wheelers Point write me a nice long letter about everything. I won't ask you to before then for I know you will be busy. Do get rid of the cold. I do not think Boston altogether a good climate for you. Dear ? ?. She must think of her as happy with some one who is kind to her or else ????. My ? presented me one with one lone kitty which was ? in the garden when a day off. The mother ? not seem to miss it and is just spending her days ? getting ready for mother ?. I stopped counting when she reached one hundred. Mr. Whitney talks of going to Pent? Manor this summer. He seems to long for it. Well, I presume he will live in my log cabin as the ? ? is not open. I presume the ? and Paul will be there as Mrs. Paul wrote me they are so fond of the place as ever. I just do not understand ? Betty Paul. He and his family after spending a year or so in the neighborhood have gone to New Hampshire to live. He does not seem to have my particular business. I hope he is not ??. Do you ever hear anything of the S?. Mostly all the people whom I ??? have died. I hear the Mr. Todd still goes there ? do not know of ? Kamp. My dearest love to you and our Johnnie Swain

Ever yours,

Ella Amory?

Thursday

(NOTE: The letters from Ella Amory? are extremely difficult to read. The writing is very shaky and the words are run together. I am not sure they will make any sense but will push on with it.)

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