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Kansas City Mo. Feb. 22. 188 5? Dear Sister Mary: I have never yet told you how much pleasure your letter, contain ing
an assurance of a visit from you and fam ily next summer, gave me and continues to give, I am delighted with the pros- pect
and am illegible it will do us all good. If John also illegible with a sight of himself we shall have an un- usual summer,
shall we 26 (31 when you come, My eyes are so much stronger now and myu hand so much illegible than it used to be that
I begain to hope to be able to improve myself in various ways before very long, that is when the children got a little older.
The little ones are well and happy Minnie is growing fat and sweet and reminds me of little Gracie, she has the same quit
dignified manner, (You remember what I mean) 26