Letter from Grace Greenwood to Olive Risley, March 22, nd

Greenwood indicates that Olive Risley and she are old friends. Greenwood who is not in good health invites Risley to visit her soon

Credit

Hanson A. Risley Papers, 1774-1908, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

[page 1] Dear Miss Seward
Why dont[sic]  you come to see your old friend? — I called at your boarding place the very day you left for Phila'a but think I did not have any card

[page 2] I was +++ grateful[?] at reason of your kind note to hear that you were coming to see us I wrote to your father some two months ago & have had no answer. Where is he & what is he doing? And where is your sweet sister? Ah. it's no use talking in this [scrappy] way I must see you  come. I am not very

[page 3 vertical] well and do next to no visiting
We are thinking of going to Colorado[?] in May. Are you to be there? Dont [sic] you want to +++ house at +++— or have you one of your own?
Affectionately yours
Grace Greenwood