Written from family and friends in Cornish, Bangor, Sullivan, Cumberland Mills, Maine to Annie in Cornish and Bangor, Me. 13 February- 29 November 1881 Nellie writes to describe how she is taking care of John and father and the boys Ralph and Walter at the house; she details her daily chore schedule of cooking, washing dishes, making fires, and knitting clothes. John and Father write to assure Annie that all is well and that Nellie is doing a fine job. Father is ill; his feet, hands, and legs have been swollen and he can hardly move. Even so, he is planning a trip to Chicago. Aunt Griswold writes about the shock of the news of the assassination of President Garfield in July; she describes the community’s reaction and anxiety. Carrie writes to tell of her travels and her job teaching at a Sabbath school while Georgie writes that she will be attending Auburn. Aunt Griswold writes from Washington to describe her impression of the buildings there; she is not impressed with the White House but adores Mount Vernon. She also muses on the African Prayer meeting that she saw and how several older black men have improved their situations through education despite their poverty and disadvantaged situation; Aunt Griswold comments that she has been talking to some friends of hers that have been doing missionary work in New Orleans.