Dearest Evelyn,
...I cannot believe it was ten years ago that you left our house to start your grand adventure! So very much has happened since then – your wonderful adventure books have a place of honor on our bookshelf. Not that they stay there for very long as our youngest, Stella, is forever taking them up to her room, naughty girl! She admires you greatly and is looking forward to your book tour next fall. I do hope you’ll stay with us; it’s been so long since we’ve had a proper conversation. Those telephones are an amazing invention but they sure don’t beat talking face to face!
Now, to update you on the family:
As you know things have gotten quiet around here, what with six of our seven moving out and getting married. Right now it’s just Walter, me and our darling baby, Stella, who is now almost 12. Even our youngest boy is grown up now with a job lined up at the pharmacy and a pretty little fiancé. You remember that lovely boarding student you introduced us to, the Indian businessman’s daughter? She’s going to be my newest daughter – Kalyana Patil
And of course I must mention my newest grandchild! Priscilla and her husband welcomed a daughter they named Mildred Ivy, called Millie right after Christmas. She’s adorable with her wispy red hair and baby blue eyes. As I’m sure you can guess, this baby is surely helping bring Priscilla closure from the loss of baby Allegra in ’04 to whooping cough.
Hoping to see you soon,
Georgia Howard
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The Howard Family
Walter Emmauel & Georgia Flynn (b. 1850 & 1864)
Stella Evangeline (b. 1898)
Georgiana Iris Wilkinson (b. 1880)
DH – Orson Crosby Wilkinson (b. 1873)
occupation: businessman
DD – Clara Iris Wilkinson (b. 1904)
DS - Orson Crosby Wilkinson Jr (b. 1906)
Beulah Grace Washington (b. 1881)
DH – Andrew Thomas Washington (b. 1882)
occupation: accountant
DD – Emmeline Georgina Washington (b. 1905)
DS/DS/DS – Henry Thomas Washington, William Jasper Washington, & Robert Arthur Washington (b. 1907; b. 1907 - 1907)
Walter Emmanuel Howard Jr (b. 1883)
occupation: school principal
DW – Annalie Monroe Howard (b. 1893)
Elliot Graham Howard (b. 1886)
occupation: grocer
DW – Rachel Elodie Harper Howard (b. 1886)
DD – Rachel Elodie Howard (b. 1908)
Priscilla Claire Sommers (b. 1886)
DH – Aubrey Wyatt Sommers (b. 1883)
occupation: conductor
DD – Allegra Sage Sommers (b. 1903 - 1904)
DD – Mildred Ivy Sommers "Millie" (b. 1908)
Samuel Flynn Howard (b. 1890)
occupation: pharmacist’s apprentice
DF – Kalyana Patril (b. 1892)
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Next stop - Fall, 1910!