Gambier, Knox Co. Ohio
United States America
August 3rd 1890

My dear Bessie,

How many scenes and emotions of youth, joy and glee your name awakens. I am already in dear old Killough with loved faces and forms that I can never forget, nor dont wish to. Need I say I was glad to receive your most welcome note and all the interesting details of your dear sisters and brothers and the children of the latter. I m glad that you have such a pleasant home. Living in such a city as London is a marvellous expansion of the mind. Nannie and I will be glad to receive the papers and to reciprocate. They will be a mute link between us when we do not write. I sincerely hope there will not be in future such lapses of time between our letters. After being at home I hope that you will write to me of Kate Maria Frances and Annie. I wish you could send me a photo of your dear self and dear sisters. I remember you all as infants and your much valued father and mother walking by "Arthur's lough" long before they were married! Who occupies our old house, are there flowers still in the sunny nook at the bottom of the garden where our darling Sally spent her spare time collecting them. Is the lovely green hedge there and the Rope Walk and Joe Surch's garden.

Nannie and Mr Cinnamon are in The Traderskill? mountains N.Y. for his health. About a month or six weeks ago he had quite a critical surgical operation performed. We dreaded the result on a delicate constitution like his. It was successful and the Dr advises this change to recuperate his powers. He had every appliance that advanced science and skill could suggest and a first rate surgeons house to take care of him. Nannie writes most cheering news of both, she sleeps better, her anxiety caused the want of sleep. They did not intend to remain long. I am anxious that they should, they are so much improved. Willie and Emilie (his wife) are in Mount Clemens? Mich. taking hot baths for rheumatism. Willie looks well but is a little lame from the pain in the limb. Johnnie and he have houses in the same street in Chicago and not very far apart. If I live I hope to see some of you at the Colombia Fair. Chicago is a great glorious city for it. The city limits are greater than London not so densely populated. I have two such nice nephews. Ralph is 16 and Roger is 14. He is delicate a constant care and anxiety. every thinks him as pretty as a picture". Of core I do too. The weather is dreadful yesterday and today. I can give you no idea of the heat. So many are prostrated by it, or die from the effects of sun stroke. We keep the … shutters closed, till the evening tide and do nothing that required exertion and even then the perspiration forms. I long for a thunder storm but the are very frightful and destructive. Gambier is looking lovely now like a well kept demesne. The trees are very fine and all the institutions have handsome buildings for a considerable new place. I trust most sincerely that dear Fannie Hughes and her dear ones are fairly well. give her my love. She is often in my thoughts. What would I not give to see you all. My health is much better than has been for several years. I led a lonely existence but since Emilie Mansfield came to make her home with me I have improved steadily. Railways and such things move slowly in Ireland. I am sorry we did not come out her earlier. Everything is open to women. The public schools are a magnificent feature in education. The system of teaching thorough and efficient. Chicago is built up mostly by Irish who have been the architects of their own fortune. Their private residences on Mich. (ichigan) Avenue almost palatial and horses and carriages and surroundings quite in keeping. The fortunes that are made in a few years are almost incredible. Stanley's brother and law I see by the papers has come or is coming to arrange Stanley's reception in America. Is his wife any relative of the Tennents of Belfast. Do you paint any? You have such fine opportunities in London if you have the leisure. In New York there are admirable art schools and one can have the best instruction free at he Coopers Institute. Write to me soon again my dear Bessie. I long to hear from some of you. You will miss your dead Mamma. My love to Kate, Maria Frances Annie and self. I should like a note from any one of them. Are James' children still in Australia.

Your as ever,

Kate Trimble.