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1 Portage, Wis. Apr. 27 1901 Dear Maggie, Sarah, the Rest - I enclose Maude Watson's letter, which explains itself.
I returned from Poynette yesterday afternoon - It seems that Mrs. Robertson had the grip in the winter had not been quite
so strong since that time - But she kept up her work in her persevering way - Had even done some housecleaning the week before
her illness began and bought a new bonnet The first, she said, since Mary's death. She went to church on Sunday the 14th -
On Monday did not feel as well as usual. Was worse on Tuesday and they called Dr. Binney? who called it pneumonia called the
case a serious one - The family were not th en? alarmed - But Maude sent for her sister - Mrs. Bushnel - who came at once
took care of her house family so that Maude could stay with Mrs. R. day night - Mary Blackley the neighbors helped too - Hamilton
who has been in Madison all winter in a printing office happened to be at home for a few weeks - so was there too 06198