Dear John I hope you are well I am not very long after you went away our little cat was in the stable beside the horses
and Bill kicked it and put its leg off joint so that it now walks lame I hope John you will write soon to me from your Sister
Joanna Dear John I was at Portage last friday and saw Father buy your things and I saw your new trunk too I hope it
will please you I thought it was a very nice one we are just going to start for the Sunday School so I have not time to write
any more From your Sister Anne