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Albany, Mar 30th, 1880

Dear Friend Wiltsy,

I have been collecting a great
many stamps to show you when I get home.
I must not forget to tell you of my pet
roadster, my bicycle; every Saturday that is a
pleasant day. I go out on the boulevard and
ride. The boys here have formed a bicycle
club and I am one of the number; we have
eight bicycles in the club, and have a
captain, bugler, and secretary; we have
badges made of ten cent pieces with the initials
of the club A. Bi. C. engraved in them,
very much like the one you gave to me.

I had a dog given me on Christmas.
I call her Cootsey, like the name
in that book I gave you; and she is a
rowdy to be sure, the other day she ate
up my pigeons.

There is some snow on the ground
but not enough for sleighing.

Albany, Mar 30th, 1880

Dear Friend Wiltsy,
I have been collecting a great
many stamps to show you when I get home.
I must not forget to tell you of my pet
roadster, my bicycle; every Saturday that is a
pleasant day. I go out on the boulevard and
ride. The boys here have formed a bicycle
club and I am one of the number; we have
eight bicycles in the club, and have a
captain, bugler, and secretary; we have
badges made of ten cent pieces with the initials
of the club A. Bi. C. engraved in them,
very much like the one you gave to me.
I had a dog given me on Christmas.
I call her Cootsey, like the name
in that book I gave you; and she is a
rowdy to be sure, the other day she ate
up my pigeons.
There is some snow on the ground
but not enough for sleighing.