4 how you are and how you are all getting along. I do feel deeply interested in your welfare Shall we have the pleasure
of seeing any of you re here this summer come all if you possibly can do you like Racine as much as at first. We write in
sending much love to you all hoping you will yet see many happy birth days May God bless you and ever keep you in the right
way from your affectionate Mother 1 June 28th 1873. Dear Danl. Tomorrow being your birthday - I hasten to offer you
my warmest congratulations Truely I have much cause for gratitude to our Heavenly Father for the the kind protecting care
extended to us all as a family May our lengthened days be spent in his service