Addams congratulates Ewing on the birth of her daughter and sends Christmas wishes along with a copy of her new book, The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets.
Haldeman writes Addams about her grandmother's consent to take a photograph of John Addams' portrait, offers news of her mother's health, and talks about the various family members visiting Cedarville.
Addams writes Haldeman about the costs for flowers and tickets, the total of which they will share, and sends news about the sad pall cast by the death of Joseph Bowen.