Dear Children
I resieved your letter to weeks ago last fridy Was glad to hear from you I thought I woold wate untile I got home before I wrote you I have ben working to Orson Smith moste three wekes Came home last night Walked all the way home Stayed to Mrs Noltons last night Tonight Grace Lena stayes with me I donte stay hear alone Uncle Arad said that he was coming down tomorow I am going back to sew for Shalers and Caples and Kate after I got through thair she would wante me I havent fixed my clothes yet nor done enything to babys yet I will as soon as i can Have you shortened babys clothes yet Donte roste her to death with her longe clothes on Birte Misst White wonte pay me that money I gave the order to Frand Longbotham He asked him for it He said that he would pay you when he saw you If you drop him a line perhaps he would pay it I would like to have it to gett something to fix Tessies dresses with Helen I wante you to write and tell me how large your house is and if you have more than one room How far is it from Berts folkes It has been very warme wether hear Last week I got a letter from Mate I will send it to you I sent you the Telegram to weeks ago I will send you todays Telegram Thay are having a big time over professor THOMAS I donte no whether it will be in the Mansfilde paper or not I have rote to Herbs folks and to Mate since I got your letter I havent hurd from Kates folks since the first sunday after you wente away Charley came and got thair things I wish that I could thinke of more to write but I cant You no whate a dred it is for me to wright I donte no as you can reed this for I wrighte and cry like Mate rock and wright O how I wish I could see that darling dear baby Helen I wante you to wright as often as you can Donte wate for me What do you have to eat thair I donte often sit down to eat without thinking about you all I am afaraid that Mate wonte gett her money right away if she dose at tall I close now for it is late My love to you all

I will put babys pin in this letter.