4 gone and others are getting ready to go Well be glad to hear from you again. May God bless you all affectionately your
Mother 1 1878 Portage July 21st Dear Danl. Your very kind letter of July 10 15 was recd. - but I delayed writing
you expecting every day to hear from Mary. it is over a month since she left home and at that time she expected her affair
to come off in Sept. and I expected you all to be here at that time we will surely hear of her soon. Joanna is much pleased
with the Milk prescrip- -tion you sent her but her health dont seem to improve at present, and she is very nervous -