From Fanny Allen to H. E. Litchfield 23 January [1875]

My dear Henrietta,

I cannot send you my Sub^r[.] to the ''Womens &c without a line of thanks for your pleasant letter received long ago which I should have done immediately, as I was prompted to do if my eyes [hands] had been under my absolute controol—which they are not always— Hope [leaves] on Monday—& to day [has] [illeg] to day will spent as yesterday was—in gleaning out of the [order] something for the HossidyQQQQ grounds—& I wish they may flourish there—in memory of me!— Hope has a [v] [strong] fancy of changing [names][—!] dont let her [chan] yours— it is cutting away ⁠⟨⁠⁠⟨⁠your⁠⟩⁠⁠⟩⁠ [shadow] for [names]  shadows—'' & you have filled your name & are Henrietta & not Harriet.

This paper greasy & I ⁠⟨⁠⁠⟨⁠cannot⁠⟩⁠⁠⟩⁠ [⁠⟨⁠⁠⟨⁠]⁠⟩⁠⁠⟩⁠

So Goodbye God''  you & Rick  you [see] '"I use great [plainness] of [⁠⟨⁠⁠⟨⁠]⁠⟩⁠⁠⟩⁠ [ever]

yours [dear] Henrietta affec | F M^sQQQQ. Allen

if you can read this, I cannot *8pt