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Master Franklin Rowell 35 Ash St. Pawtucket, RI Am down here for over Sunday and having a great time There are a lot of Hookset people at the same Hotel so it makes it very pleasant Lots of Love Aunt Ethel

Notes: The home on Maddaket Road was at least a mile out of town. Emma seems to be suggesting that Jennie would walk to town and, once the boat arrived, the two of them would hire a ride back to Jennie’s home. Emma did make the trip to visit…

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Nantucket Island Nantucket, Mass. Maddaket Road Dear Jeannie I think if all is well I can go to see you this week Friday August 15th I shall try and take the morning boat I wish you could go down and meet me We can ride out …

Notes: In the postmark biz this information translates as: RPO = Railroad Post Office; TR 29 = Train # 29. “Willmit?” No idea. Willimantic, CT ?

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Nantucket Isd Mass. 5 West Chester St. Willmit tomorrow Emma

Notes: “Aunt A” is Anna Melia Baker, born on the 15th of August, 1839. When Emma wrote this card, Anna would have been 71. This woman was only a couple of years younger than Emma’s mother Mary Emma (Baker) Cotton. Given Mary Emma’s death at 47…

Mrs Jennie Dunham 5 West Chester Street Nantucket, Mass Dear Sister, I think I am having the best time this summer. Ever- How are you all. I am much better since I came home from I (?). I am going now to see my babies. Emma Aug. 14th 1910 Aunt…

Notes: Edgar Willard Horton (b. about 1859); Ida I. Horton (b. about 1863); and Flora E. Horton (b. about 1864) were siblings. See Roots Web: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=simplicity&id=I03283

Mrs. Jennie Dunham West Center St. Nantucket, Mass. We had a fine trip home. Flora is feeling all right now. We would like to hear from you once in a while if you can find time to write. Ida I. Horton, 26 Allen Av.