Mary Elizabeth Darrow to Ammirus Darrow, October 30, ????
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Bloomfield, N.J.
Tues. A.M.
Dear father
I will write you just a line to tell you that we are here and sweltering in a heat of about 98℃. Aunt Ruby was sick all the way but is well now. Aunt Susan is quite feeble with a very bad cough.
it - is very warm. We have just - got - the awful news that all foreigners in Peking have been massacred. It - is a terrible thing. As I want to mail these letters when the postman comes I will make this rather short. Hoping you are both - well. Affectionately
Mary.
Oct. 30
Mrs. A. Darrow
3727 Vernon Ave.
Chicago.