Dear Sisters & Mother

To whom is this correspondence directed? We know Helen STAGE but "Sisters and Mother"?
Mate, Kate, Helen, any of their brothers' wives?
I guess they would have passed around any mail.

I will take this opertunity to write you a few lines to let you know how we all get along   We are well at the present  We have all been unter the wether with Grip or the barks   We all barked up one tree enyway   The Children & the men that board here we(re) laid up but birt & I cept cralling I guess it was because we thought we ha to   I thought we all would caugh ourselfs to deth enyway   Now I want you to write how you all are   I waited as long for you to answer my letter as I can   If one of you cant write the one that can write & let us know how you all are Getting along enyway   I will hafto close for this time hoping this will find you all well   Write soon   Oh I must tell you

Bert

Herbert M. WOOD, Fanny's husband, Helen's brother.

bucherd our pig Christmas   It was seven months old & it weight 200 hundred lbs   I think that was qite Good   Thare hant eny more news that would interrest you so Goodby for this time   Love to all from Your Sister