Written from Belfast, Maine. Opens "Sweet Coz." Reports that someone had written him that Grace's mother had read his last letter and "positively forbid your corresponding with me any more. I had serious thoughts of committing 'Susan Side,' if such was realy the case, but your letter has driven all such notions out of my head and I am once more a rational being." He asks if she enjoyed her trip to Rockville acknowledges that her school had recommenced. Describes breaking a new chalk pipe that wouldn't smoke. He had seen Olive Wall from Rockland at the camp-meeting and looked for Grace, without seeing her. He asks if Grace knows "a Johnnie Robbins living in your beautiful city. I am not certain but think he is paying his expresses to Miss Mary Brown. he was aboard of the vessel that I came out on. do you think him handsome? witty? fascinating &c. and do you think he can ever get her to talk? if he does he is smarter than I think he is." [This may be Grace's future husband John T. Robbins]. He signs off "Your Affectionate Coz, Robert," and ask in a postscript "ask Mrs Blake when shall I look for those cigars she promised to send me."

Envelope postmarked at Belfast [date illegible]. Addressed to "Miss Grace D. Nichols, Rockland, Maine."