Dear Childern
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 Smiths 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 Frank 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.