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4 (19th) but if you have an oppor. to send you can guess about as well as I. I underlined: do wish you and Mary? would see
if any thing can be done to the overskirt of my white dress. I hate that tucking in front and it is too long on the sides
I think. The sleeves are funny but theyl do. Dear Annie never think you are wasting time when you write to me even if I don
t write they are highly prized? and its underlined: awful hard for me to write. The Dr only has to take one arm now when I
walk. Birdie? appreciated her kisses and says she will send her picture Most lovingly Joanna 1 in margin: Dear girls
I love you both with all my heart. in margin: Old Billing is sold. Racine Wis. Apr. 17. Dear Mary Your letter so
full of loving kindness, has been doing me good ever since I read it for it, and Annie s letters, my graham pudding, the electric,
battery and underlined: sich , have so far cured me that I am sitting in a straight backed chair by the centre table to write
instead of lying abed and furthur more I can do some pretty respectable walking 18