From Harry's cousin Mollie, July 29, 1866 page 2

spring a young mans fancy lightly turns
to thoughts of love" and our John says
he will be married next spring and
not wait for my consent. I expect our
business firm will now be Davis & co
the "co" being Dr Kimball. Yesterday was
spent in taking account of stock
and Dr K has gone to Mass to see
John's father about the Cash things -- John
could not go as Ardis is away much
and [illegible] went home last eve to return
Monday noon. I am to have $6.00 a
week if he takes it. Mary Lizzie has
a good place at her [illegible] store in
Market square you know where it is --
where [illegible] used to keep -- I got her
the situation-- she has $3.00 a week
Aunt H -- says it is a perfect God send.

Aunt B has had a big fuss with
Mrs. Bean and grandfather the result
of which will be that they will all
hate her and Mrs.Bean will remain