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Osa. July 21/1890 Dear Sister; Excuse brown paper, as we are again out of letter paper. Must try & get a supply & not be so careless. Have you had any berries yet? We are enjoying the blackberries yet they are so nice. Wish you could have some too. but that western man will be around soon & I hope you will patronize him. Did you get the draft-all eight-? I am having another cashed today which came from Ottawa Sat. so you and me can sympathize on having some thing in our pockets. What fruit and vegetables does [R?] market supply now? If you see Miss Rogers again please remember us to her & ask which she missed most-when she called on you our company or the green corn! Our best love to Mrs. Elias Jones, what a delightful home she has and what a [?} she gives her guests! What is the matter with R.W. Jones? His wife and daughter are such famous nurses that I do hope they can help him up again. Your letter has carried us right among the dear friends. Tell them all we never forget-and the western people the kind are not like our home folks. Mrs. Reynolds is more like an old friend than a new one, and Mrs. Snyder-they both knew and loved Sarah J.E.'s mother and Mrs. R. and her brother were among those who did the most for Frank when he was sick-yesterday after 5 P.M. Mary and I took a lunch, some water and pails for berries we came back before dark [?] the first & [?} as to the [?] but alas our sugar was all gone! One of our neighbors Mr. Patterson