Cincinnati April 22nd 77
East Walnut Hills,
Grandin Road.

My dear friend,

I am very much obliged to you for writing so soon to me and taking the trouble to let me know of my dear Mrs Lumsden inquiries for me. If you should ever have an opportunity of sending a message to her through her friend say I send my warm love to her and I do not forget her and her many kindnesses to me. I have constantly in my writing desk a little dictionary with illustrations from Shakespeare which Cherry Hewtson gave me in the Glebe at Ardglass in 1839. Kate and her husband have just got home form a visit to Rev James Trimble. They live in Clinton Iowa. On their way home they spent a week in Chicago and saw our baby as we call him. Professor and Kate were sponsors. He is called Philip Kemper. I suppose you know I mean Brother John's child.

Mrs Hughes and Mrs Aiken sent us some photographs of our Mt Washington and I regret to say by some mischance either at the Custom House or elsewhere they have been mislaid. We wrote to Glasgow about them since Mr H? returned and they write that they cannot find them. I am so sorry and disappointed, almost angry. I put off writing to Mrs Hughes until we should hear decidedly whether we might have a hope of getting them.

The Rev Mr Moody has been a long time preaching in Cincinnati. I hope he will do good. He attracts great numbers to hear him. Our women are still persevering in he Temperance movement. I will send this day's paper in which you will see nearly five hundred women marched in procession. I trust our Liquor Laws will be changed for the better. Yesterday we had a few lines from Glasgow telling us of the death of the Rev Thomas Anketall my husband's brother in law. He leaves a wife and eleven children without any provision I suppose. I think there is no way provided in the Irish church for the families of deceased clergy. Sarah's eldest son must be about 19 and I know her eldest daughter was in Dublin at school. Even of the four eldest could be placed as to provide for themselves there would still be 7 left to be clothed, fed and educated We feel very much concerned for Sarah Anketell.

I think Kate has written to you. I sent your letter to me to her that she might know all the news about our old home which you so kindly remembered to write us. Our letters cannot possible be very interesting to you - still I hope dear friend as long as you can use a pen we shall hear from you - not too long a letter - a few lines to say how you are and not tire your eyes or fingers. Our spring is lovely now the peach and cherry trees all in blossom. Can you go into your garden I the summer? How much you must feel all the changes in Killough and among your old friends. How is Miss Aitkinson. Please remember me affectionately to her when you see her. I gave your good message to my husband. With love from both. I remain your affectionate friend.

Nannie Cinnamon.