Aug. 28, 1888 letterhead My dear baby Helen Papa is coming home soon to see you Wanda Mama I will be very glad to see
baby hold her in my arms Papa is far away more than a thousand miles you can ask Wanda how far that is. papa was taking
a nice walk this morning big stones were lying about everywhere lots of water was pouring falling making a loud noise among
the stones a little way back from the water papa saw some pretty yellow flowers that they call Mentrelia? he said Oh you beautiful
flowers let me pick one of you I will send it to my own pretty Helen one to my own Wanda so here they are you must give