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Everett Homestead June 13, 1888 My dear Cousin Anna and I have been out hunting hens nests. Coming in I thought it a good time to begin a letter to you. Which I waited to do till I should come here. And have been talking about doing every day since I came. By the way I came up last Friday eve, it is now Tuesday morning--nearly a week. How the time does go by in a busy house with good company.

Would you like a picture of us as we are just now. Anna is directing the work in the kitchen. Meantime taking an occasional look at a loaf of Jennie's good kind of brown bread, which she has in the oven. She has just said to Alice

Anna has a mountain of strength. For though she can walk to the barn and take rides on pleasant days. She can't do very much at a time without tiring her. And she is wise in not doing to get tired. I think she is quite as strong as when I was here in the fall. Our folks at home are all well. Father is not so strong since his sickness complaining a little of his back but walks to the office and to Margaret every pleasant day. He talks of coming up here bye and bye. It seems to me she raises more than she did though she does not cough any more.