Binghamton, May 3rd 1856

   My Dear Libbie and Loussie it is with much pleasure that I now
write to you although i am most askance [?] to because I have put it
off so long   when I promised to write to you before the next [?] week
when you went away but I comenced going to school soon after you went
["away" crossed out] and have been so busy that I have not had time
but I have thought of you every day nearly   Aunt Austana was here
Thursday and said that you wanted me to write to you   The first of
May the school that I attend had a May party on [unclear] prospect we
had a very nice time indeed we expect to have another in sommer and it
is to be a very large one we have moved since you ["went away" crossed
out] were here we like it quite well and are all settelled   I guess
that I will discribe my room to you   it is a little wing coming out
from the right side of the house and quite pleasant.  I am now siting
by the window   it has been raining and the grass is as green the buds
[?] are coming forth.   Oh girls I do wish that you could come here
this summer and make a long visit we would have such a nice time I am
sure   Father thinke some of letting me go with Aunt if she goes this
sommer to Mclean and would like to very much so tease her to come here
how have you been since you were here   I have not seen aunt enough to
find out   we have had very pleasant weather lately hat [??] it is
rather cool to day   it is most noon [??] and I have just finished a
composition   Oh dear it has comenced raining again I guess that you
will think that I mean to let you know the state of the weather   I
will now close this dull conversation but I had no news to write you
must write as soon as you receive this excuse for writing my love to
all from yours most affectionate
                                Alice Angell
Lousie & Libbie [a word -- perhaps "Angell" -- crossed out] Boynton
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