letterhead May 15 1888 My Dear foster cousin? Per order of Mother I enclose herewith Dft illegible 100.00 the receipt
of which you will please acknowledge So you intend returning to Wis may it be beneficial. Glad to learn that you are so well
We are all quite well. Notwithstanding the terrible winter we have passed through. We have had to keep up big fires to keep
the house warm seven months vir from Oct 15 to May 15. it has frozen hard the last three mornings. Mr Mrs Goodyear are sorry
they returned so? soon 06156