My dear Papa,
We have received three letters and the beautiful lava sets since I last wrote. Lizzie and Minnie think they will take the lava sets and leave us those that are to come from Rome. Mama and Minnie have been to New York and while they were there May McCoy made us a visit.
There has been a festival down at Gonzaga Hall for the benefit of our church, and last night there was a theatrical proformance given by Herb Bartley and his company, for the same purpose. Mr O’Hare, the artist, has furnished Grand Pa’s bust and has brought it from Cincinnati. He has come himself to see about its being placed in a good position and a good light. The city is in a dreadful condition; the streets are dug up; the watter has been turned off for two or three days. Tom and two of his classmates are going out rowing twice a week until school is over. Aunt Sue has been starting to Lancaster every day for two weeks but has not gone yet. I must leave some thing for Rachel to tell as she is writing. But I must not close without telling you that Cumpy is well and goes out riding every day in front of Pat and he enjoys it so much
Goodbye, Write soon to your
loving child, Ellie
” Letter, To: “My dear Papa” (William T. Sherman) From: “Ellie Sherman” (Ellie), June 7, 1872.