Dear mother

I thought you were never going to write and I dont know but I have waited nearly as long as you did I would not have seen Ella if I had come for I should not have come till past the middle of March I would liked to have seen her before she went away In what part of Ohio are they and what is their address You said you would send me the babys picture Did you forget it I have not been up to Odessa but once since you were here I have seen Bert and his father I had them bring some of my thing here They were going to move up in the village Bert has got a team I have not heard from Liss in a long time but I owe her a letter I think I shall go up there before a great while Ruth Vanloon is dead Dont forget to write it to Ella Mrs Dunham is dead (the one that gave me the white apron)

Are you keeping house You did not tell me I will come out there and live if you want me to I have not said anything to Mr Dunhams folks yet about leaving and if I get ready to come I dont want you to get some new notion in your head and change your mind You will have to come out and help me move I want to stay till I get my money I have not got any of it yet I will send you some money any time you want it I want to let Dunhams know in time for them to find another girl but I thought I would not tell them till I was sure Write soon and let me know how you are and what you are going to do I dont believe you can read this for I have rocked part of the time while writing