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-only Annie and Willis being at home, but Carrie is expected home in a week or two from the north where she has been teaching
for a year. I expect all of your family are attending school now escept one perhaps. Probably you know that Annies health
has very much improved during her sojourn in Cal John has had a young man with him all summer in training to take care of
the ranch he hopes to be more at liberty very soon With kindest regards to Emma yourself and the children, I close hoping
you will let us know if any hindrance occur at the time you propose coming, As ever affectionately Mother