Details
Dear Anne I reced your letter of Aug 31st which day was my 46th Birth day. I was born the last day of the summer of 1836 am 20 years and a few months older than Harry. cant you remember now. I wrote to your Aunt S in Chicago and your father forgot to put it in until tonight so I am afraid you wont get it.
Cassie has walked up here & back today in her new shoes. J M Gays folks got home from [Ma...ie?] tonight they were on the water all day there was a jag & they could’nt get out of the river until 5 o clock this morning. I tell them they are a sort-of-a Jonah [crossed out: I think].
I thought you was to leave [...] the 6th but I think you have got none to much time to visit your friends and call on our relations. I suppose you can make your trip to Alexandria after the
Give my love & best wishes to May and the family. With lots of love
Mother
Sep
6
Mass
Stoughton
Mass
Sep
8
1882
Illinois
Bloomington [...] Recd
Sep
8
[...]PM