
as i am here in the sellen
or dining room as its called as i am alone
and no one to talk to i thought i would
write to you as i am scant of paper i will
write on two scraps i have picked up
i received your letter this forenoon
i dont
get hardly any letters except yours
i suppose i should get quite a corresspondence
if i answered all the letters i have got since
you have been sick)
and i have received
several concerning poor mattys death
i got a letter the other day that frighened
me it was from st louis i opened it and
the first words i saw was dear madam
dont be surprised at
being addressed
by a stranger
the first thought i had
was that jeff or the children had been attacked
with that desease that has been so fatal
in st louis the spinal disease
but it
proved to be a letter from one of mattees
dear freends she spoke much of the children
she said hattie
was a very remarkable child
and little Jessee was very fat and well
and said how much matty talked about
me and a very nice letter it was indeed