(2) Well I forgot too tell you that we are all well. Mabel and Blanchie kept well this summer. Well the folks did not come home for diner after sunday school. I dont know whare thay went for dinner, thare is preaching this .afternoon. the wind is blowing pretty hard from the south and it looks stormy down that way and we may get some of it. If we could just get a good rain I think it would help some of the corn to fill out yet this is the late corn. but the early corn is past help. I have not heard from dick for some time. I think he is down about harper. at least he said he was going thare the last time I got a letter from him.

Harper, Kansas, where Dick Bailey was working circa August 1890

& I have not got a letter from Browns since I was down thare. I have writen too them but thay wont answer. if thay dont think enough of us too write thay can just go it. I wish you would sell out and come out here. I believe we can rase a crop here just as often as you can there and just as big a crop. and then it would be so nice to all be togather. Well I guess I will haft to give up my trip this fall. I was thinking pretty strong of coming up thare this fall, but the corn has turned out so poor that I think it pretty doutful. Well hellen I will quit and go to church and finish this afterwards.

After meeting. all at home. Well Mabel says she wants too write some and I will haft to help her with her letter. She is ready to write.

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Dear Ant hellen and ross & Blanchie

I want too write a little. I have been to the well and got me a drink. I jump on the handle and make the water fly. I got my skirt. It is real pretty. Blanche got her little stockings and wore them too the picnic. papa send me an album and a looking glass . Well antie I will send you a block that I pieced myself. good bye. write soon too your little girl. Mabel

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Well Mabel has got her letter written. I had too help her some. Now I want you to write soon. & tell all the news. have you had rain up thare yet? Good bye. write soon. as ever your brother Late

Monday morning-well hellen-we are having a nice rain this morning & it is coming without wind. I hope you have had rane by this time. Will take this too the office and you will get it Tuesday.
goodby

love to all

L