illegible words cut off during photographing in margin: 3 Emma we want her to do so awful much. All come together Give my
love to Emma and tell her to put in at least a few words in your next letter- I guess baby will give her time for that much
Annie sends love she is recovering slowly but is not at all flourishing She sits up part of the day now Annie Joanna says
tell Dan I received his Jan. letter and am very glad to hear that you all are so well his prescription did its duty well,
and this week I am feeling the best that I ever do She has been going about quite a little without her cane today and is very
cheerful and happy. Write again soon Lovingly illegible in margin: Mother sends love to underlined: all. She is at church
just now. Portage, Wis. in margin: 1 Feb. 20./76. My dear brother Your spicy little notes come in due time and made
me happy all over in the knowledge of being remembered by you. I was exceeding delighted to hear from you. Allow me to congratulate
you on your underlined: grand triumph as a correspondent. I am only too glad to answer all your questions. As you see I am
still in Portage but in just a week tomorrow I hope to go to Madison with my pictures I did