Letter: Margaret Bancroft to Milton Bancroft, May 28, 1900

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Think of Uncle Appleton - does thee imagine he has lost his bored expression. I really can't think yet of anything but the astonishing side of the affair

Father thinks we had better not write to Miss Hetty yet - wait till she leaves the college.

Dear me I cannot take it in yet - was there ever such a surprise in store for an unsuspecting family? Isn't thee delighted - I am. Uncle Appleton oh! for the vision of Cousin Harry Davis' face when he hears. Much love and don't say boo to the ghost of a soul. Thine dear heart Margaret.

Norwood May 28th 1900 My dearie - Please cross thy heart as we used to say as children, and promise thee wont tell before going on: This bit of news Father told me under solemn pledge of secrecy with permission to tell thee under the same, for which I vouched. Now have I made it sufficiently clear that thee and I are taken into this grand bit of news under oath - Isn't thee all agog to know what it is?

Miss Het and Prof. Appleton are to be married July 12th here at Norwood - hurrah! Uncle Appleton as Clara has called him for years has at last found his mind, and his bachelor days are numbered.

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SANDY SPRING MAY 28 2 PM 1900 MD.

Milton Bancroft Esq., 30 East 14^th St.; New York City; N. Y.

NEW YORK MAY 29 7-AM 19 00 N. Y.

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