[Written on October 1889-1890 calendar]

Dear Hellen

Nona is much better this morning. we found in dressing her this morning that there was a read streak down her write arm that we had not saw before. we send you a piece of her hair that was scorched in the white paper.

Dear Sister
Less wrote you last night. I will just say that Nona is much better today. is up & going around but her leg is weak. Oh Helen how will we get along without Dear Nett. I dont know what they will do. I will keep the baby until they decide. She is real good but when Pa or Dick comes she crys after them. I will send you some of Blanches hair that was burnt while in Nett's arms. Also some of Nonas. that in the red paper is blanches & the other Nonas. Netts hair was burnt like Nonas. Oh how near we came loosing her too. Please Hellen write soon. I will have to quit.

Sue W.

Jennie will stay with them for a while