To Thomas Jefferson Whitman

Camden Sept 13, 1886

    I still think of Hattie – have been trying to find her picture – for I have it, (& several copies I think) – but did not find it yet – How pretty these lines of Longfellow -

Good night! Good night! As we so oft have said
Beneath this roof, at midnight, in the days
that are no more
And will no more return.
Thou has but taken thy lamp and gone to bed,
I stay a little longer, as one stays
To gather up the embers that still burn.

    -I had my long drive of 10 miles & back yesterday – was caught in the gale & heavy rain, (rain much needed) – but got home all safe – am ab’t as usual – weather changed to quite cool to day here – Love to you & Jess –


W.W.


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