
you dident write how you was partecularly that you was about the same but i want to hear all about if you can walk any better and if your leg is any stronger and if you are well enoughf to write any in the office and if you go to the ristorant to your meals so dear walt you can answer all or none just as you feel disposed
o i think sometimes if i could see matty once more as i used to and tell her all my ups and downs what a comfort it would be to me i never had any one even my own daughters i could tell every thing to as i could her) when you get old like me walt you feel the need of such a friend

george s house is progressing they are putting up the brick wall and he is full of business) Lou is come down in the parlor to day her aunt remains here and waits and wont let her hardly move arount i wouldent be very sorry if aunty wasent here but i think she expects to stay a long while)
walt if you should have any thing to write to me that you dont want the others to see write it on a small peece of paper as the letter man brings the letters but walt doo write as often as you can
give my love to mrs oconor and remember me to peter Doyl
we saw the news of the modoc massacre last sunday but thought maybee it wasent true till we got the herald