How many times I have seen your blue eyes looking into mine since I saw them in the Depot at Boston you cannot tell, and I prefer not to.

But one thing is true, I never forget you, no matter what are the circumstances and my heart tells me I am not forgotten As Written: forgoten . Shall I fancy you here at my side as I write and then say what we can see? Well as I sit in my front parlor my window commands a full view of the CapitolEditorial Note: United States Capitol building and grounds. The shrubbery As Written: shrubery is beginning to show strong signs As Written: sings of beauty The statuary and walks are always As Written: alway beautiful The rotunda of the Capitol fronts my parlor and only one broad street separates me from the grounds Washington is the most beautiful city of the world, unless it be Paris, I am informed by those who have gone sight-seeing It seems to me quite a type geographically considered of the ancient Eden if the old story be true which I never doubted. One of the Ladies who has presided at the "White House"Editorial Note: Fanny Potter was the niece of President Franklin Pierce and she was one of several women who filled in as hostess for his wife, Jane Pierce, who was often ill or indisposed. Their son Benny had been killed in a train wreck just prior to Franklin Pierce's inauguration and Jane Pierce struggled with the loss. in other days and is covered with the laurels of fashion and wealth has called on me twice I have met with a better reception than my most sanguine As Written: sangune expectations promised. Will tell you more when we meet. Love to all your family But love alone for Alice