Chicago, Ill
April 11, 1878
Dear Father,
I received a letter from you and Ma yesterday evening and
one from Aunt M.A. yesterday morning. I was glad to hear you were all well but Byron
[Albert Byron], he ___ lame. Where is
the rheumatism, in his knees? I am
sorry he is growing so, he might a cripple if something is not done soon.
I have been using some linen cut that Uncle got when he got
his ankles swiled [swelled]. I have used
nearly a little foot. I think it helped
the swelling, but my knees & feet are stiff yet . I haven’t been out of the yard since I
came. I have had to wear Uncle Edwin’s
slippers most of the time. I am feeling
better. I have a better appetite. Aunt F gave me some medicine which I think
helped me from feeling so faint. But I
don’t think I will be able to come before the first of May for I don’t think it
would be prudent for me to come with the rheumatism. I hope you haven’t got the money from Mr.
Belden, for you do not need to get it before a little while before I
start. You spoke of my not getting anything for the children when I came
but get them their shirt things. Got
here would be thought more of and they would cost more there too. I would
so pleased if you would send me a little more, five or six dollars more. I think when you have some butter to sell you
can do well to send some to Mr. Martin for he asked me if you had any butter to
sell when I was there. When I was there butter
was as high as thirty seven cents.
I was sorry to hear of one of the cows being dead. I was in hopes that this winter would pass
without losing any. The grass has grown
so that cattle can get a living. Uncle
E said he saw a man that saw in a paper that you had wheat three of four inches
high when he was up to Minneapolis.
Uncle got home Friday afternoon.
I went away Tuesday night to South Bend . I must write to Ma now.
From your affectionate daughter.
April 11, 1878
Dear Mother,
I was glad to hear from you & to hear that your finger
is well. You must have had a very sore
finger jam. Sure wish I was able to come
to help you, but if I was there now I would only be in the way & a hindrance. I have only washed the dishes five or six
times. My right hand has been swollen three
times & the left one once but they are very weak. It is
just a month today since I was taken .
I have not heard from Aunt C since I came. I have wanted my __ so bad. I wrote to Richard the other day so I will
have it before long I hope. I wish you
would write to Aunt F. She has been kind
to me, giving me medicine.
Yours,
Daughter
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