Dear mother
    I received your letter in due season and ought to have answered it before  

Georges baby

George J. WOOD, brother to Mate and Helen. Baby's name unknown.

is dead   It died the eighth of this month   It had the mump and got better of them and then it had the pneumonia   

Chloe

Chloe Lattin WOOD, George's wife.

had the mumps too   I saw

Uncle Sam

Samuel B. OWEN, husband of Sarah (GANOUNG) OWEN.
 The online reading of the Lawrence Cemetery in the town of Catharine lists
   Samuel B. Owen d.  8-4-1887    ae 52.
   Sarah Owen d.  2-4-1887    ae 52.
 Transcription error somewhere along the line. Sam died 6-22-1891. Sarah died 8-4-1887.

Sam Owen died June 22, 1891 in Odessa, NY.

awhile ago   They have moved in PAYNEs house  

Uncle Dan HENDRICKSON

Who is Dan HENDRICKSON?
 Is he a true uncle? No one has mentioned any other "Dan" in any of these correspondence and surnames are rarely used for family. Would a last name be needed if he were an actual relative?

is dead   It is quite sickly here this spring   You must be careful that you dont get sick   If you have not sent

the babys

Tessie Viola (STAGE) DARCY.

picture you had better not for it may get lost   I dont think of any more to write so I will bid you goodbye for this time hoping to hear from you soon

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NOTE FROM M.E. WOOD ON BOTTOM OF LETTER:
I tolde Mate that I would send baby so that she could see it