BLACKWELL FAMILY SAMUEL C. BLACKWELL BLACKWELL, HANNAHC Blackwell to Mother Somerville, NJ Dec. 22. 1868 Hannah Mother dear Many happy returns! Increasing happiness with evolving years! May your shadow never be less! Sam and Nettie and Flag and Edie and Gracie and the little Agnes all send greeting to Grandmama and wish they could give love face to face. We are all flourishing. The snow and ice are almost as beautiful as the grass and leaves, especially when the Sun lights up everything as he does this morning. We purpose sending Flag [] to spend XMas with your household and hope to see Alice come home with her on Saturday. We shall think of you all on Christmas, and of the Paris circle too. Affectionately, S.C.B. The most daughterly greetings, dear Mother! If we were only millionaires you should have the very handsomest testimonial of my esteem, gratitude, and love that New York city could afford; as it is please take the expression instead of the performance. Affectionately, one of your own daughters. A.L.B.B.