Oakland
Allegharry Co.
Maryland
September 4th 1868

My dear Miss Lascelles.

Your truly welcome letter reached me here in the mountains where we have been for nearly two months to escape the hot weather in Cincinnati and to show that I intend to write oftener than I have done. I make a good beginning and answer at once. We mean to leave for home in a day or so and in settling our house for the winter I might delay writing you longer than I should like. You will wonder that I did not know of our old friends Mrs Campbell's death until I read your letter. It is strange that someone did not write, or even send us a paper with the notice of her death. Mrs Parkinson did not mention anything of the Campbell's in their letters. I suppose she thought we would have heard. I feel very sorry for Mr Campbell. He must be very sad and lonely and he was so much attached to Mrs Campbell and would feel the want of her much more in his old age and infirm condition. I would think Lora would be delighted to make her home with so good a father, and take care of him.

Dear Miss Lascelles I am glad and thankful to hear such a good account of your health. You are a wonderful woman at your age to write such a beautiful clear letter and to be able to do so much for yourself. I enclosed your letter to Kate - it will give her great pleasure to read it. No doubt she will write to you soon. I hope you will write me a few lines now and then as long as you are well. I did enquire about you from one or two but I suppose they forgot to write me that you were still in the old house. You would not be so often lonely if I could get easily to you.

Mr Cinnamon's health is very much improved by his stay in the mountains. He rides about forty miles a day through the woods. We are at a good hotel and have several acquaintances from Cincinnati and neighbourhood. Before we came here we were three weeks with Kate. She was well and happy. I had a letter from sister Emilie today. They are all well in their home in Chicago. I had a letter from Mr Surch the day I heard from you. He has been very kind and good in attending to dear sisters resting place in Bright Church yard. The headstone was lying down when we were there. When you next write please say how Marguerite McMullans and family were and where is Bessie Jane Bailey's daughter.

Mr Cinnamon desires to be affectionately remembered to you, with much love from myself. I am your sincere attached friend.

Nannie Cinnamon.