4 in margin: 4/20/84 I felt quite cheered? about him and presumed to enjoy the rest and quiet here very much and Annie says
seemed better for it after she went home. We had a illegible visit. Annie brought the picture she has of your Whelen? and
little Dott has fallen in love with it. She goes and points to it as it lies on the table and when allowed to take it she
fairly rains kisses on it make smack after smack on it and smiles? and laughs as if her joy was complete. She can say almost
any single word and has fist illegible putting two together. stricken she is standing looking out of the window and first
illegible us by saying illegible when a illegible went by. I did not know that she knew the name illegible I was very much
interested in the Phillips news which you stricken mentioned we do not take the Phillips paper now. Did you hear of Lottie
Jackson's marriage and of Mrs. Bryans death? I am glad you are all better again. I illegible you may continue in illegible
I wish stricken I could meet you in Portage this year and how I wish I could see illegible again. With love and more love
I am as ever Your loving sister J in margin: Joanna 1 in margin: A day or two ago Father said I would like very well to
see Mary but I cannot bother to write another time he said I by no means forget her and always seems to think of you with
affection. He is very well and happier than ever he gets illegible and sits up several hours then goes back to bed before
dinner. Hope to hear from you soon. J. I omitted to say that the other two pictures also came safely and looked prettier than
ever. We will have them all nicely framed soon. Kansas City Mo Apr. 22. 1884. Dear Mary and Willis I have been intending
to write to you every since Annie came which was on the 9th illegible but the days have seemed full of work and talk until
now. You know she brought you our longed for picture and I have wanted to tell you my thanks Mary. I think it looks very much
as I expected it to look from recollections of it as you commenced it in Phillips and I shall always be exceedingly glad to
possess it. I like the upper part of the face better than 24