letter as it is nearly Sunday morning. Mama sends her kindest regards and in hopes of hearing from you soon. Believe me my dear Mr McLean Your affectionate Susan D Strang [Note on transcription: "Kathleen Mavourneen" was a song written in 1837 composed by Frederick Nicholls Crouch with lyrics by Marion Crawford. Popular during the American Civil War. Mavourneen is a term of endearment derived from Irish Gaelic mo mhuimin, meaning 'my beloved'.]