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Sisters & Nephews:
  Sisters & Nephews: I am reminded that it is Friday & that a letter written today will in all probability - reach you before Sunday. I suppose Jack's school is nearly out for the week & that he will soon be wending his way home. Wish I could do so as easily. Has Sarah been able to ride out much this week? Is she gaining much in flesh? I wish she could get down the juice of two pounds of beef daily, & Anna too. It would not not S. get A. down but A get the beef down!
I am reminded that it is Friday & that a  
letter written today will in
all probability - reach you
before Sunday. I suppose
Jack's school is nearly out for the week & that  
he will soon be wending his way home. Wish I could
do so as easily. Has Sarah
been able to ride out much  
this week? Is she gaming [?]
much in flesh? I wish she  
could get down the juice of
two pounds of beef daily,
& Anna [?] too. It would not
[illegible; possibly "not S. get A. down"] but A [?] is at the [illegible] down!


[Flipping the page horizontally, several more lines have been written, likely a continuation of lines from a previous page as she mentions a 6-page letter:]
[[Flipping the page horizontally, several more lines have been written, likely a continuation of lines from a previous page as she mentions a 6-page letter:]]  
Now dear ones
Now dear ones Are not six pages enough? I wrote to John today, sending him some medicine Has J.E. written to his father? Have not been to Dunellen yet wonder what kind of a  place it would be for practice. It is inland I think, about 10 miles from Plainfield Much, much love from Mary
Are not six pages
enough? I wrote  
to John today, sending
him some medicine
[illegible]. [Illegible] written
to his father?

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New York Aug 12/81

 Sisters & Nephews: I am reminded that it is Friday & that a  letter written today will in all probability - reach you before Sunday. I suppose Jack's school is nearly out for the week & that  he will soon be wending his way home. Wish I could do so as easily. Has Sarah been able to ride out much  this week? Is she gaining much in flesh? I wish she  could get down the juice of two pounds of beef daily, & Anna too. It would not not S. get A. down but A get the beef down!

Flipping the page horizontally, several more lines have been written, likely a continuation of lines from a previous page as she mentions a 6-page letter: Now dear ones Are not six pages enough? I wrote to John today, sending him some medicine Has J.E. written to his father? Have not been to Dunellen yet wonder what kind of a place it would be for practice. It is inland I think, about 10 miles from Plainfield Much, much love from Mary