Martinez Nov. 30, 1889 Dear Sister Mary I hear that you are expected in Portage soon on a farewell visit ere setting
out on your Go-West trip. I will therefore address you there hoping my letter will be in time. You think of settling in Nebraska.
Why not come to the glorious climate country of California instead of the corn buffalo grass plains swept with blizzards cyclones
sandstorms. Come on a visit anyhow ere striking root in a country so far from anywhere see civilization the ocean a wonder
or two get some of your mossy old provincial crankiness rubbed off. There now hold on to your Scotch temper dont get into
arguments at this distance but just take a good look at your near relative Annie see how much her