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My Dear Aunt Anna:
My Dear Aunt Anna:
                   It seems a
                   It seems a
long long time since we have heard
long, long time since we have heard
from you. Very likely it is my
from you. Very likely it is my
own fault but that you know
own fault but that, you know,
doesn't make it any easier to
doesn't make it any easier to
bear. We have been at home now
bear. We have been at home now
nearly seven weeks. The first four
nearly seven weeks. The first four
weeks John and [[?]] and Clarence
weeks, John and [Azia?] and Clarence
spent with us Then soon after they
spent with us. Then soon after they
left we all went down the river
left, we all went down the river
about thirty miles to Sailor's
about thirty miles to Sailor's
Encampment to spend a couple
Encampment to spend a couple
of weeks with the Johnston girls
of weeks with the Johnston girls,
of whom I told you their Indian
of whom I told you, their Indian
descent etc. They have a little
descent etc. They have a little
shanty of two rooms right near
shanty of two rooms right near
the river and also a "lodge"
the river and also a "lodge"
made of hemlock and birch back
made of hemlock and birch bark

Revision as of 17:51, 8 November 2019

                        Sault Ste-Marie Michigan
                           September 11th . 1893

My Dear Aunt Anna:

                 It seems a

long, long time since we have heard from you. Very likely it is my own fault but that, you know, doesn't make it any easier to bear. We have been at home now nearly seven weeks. The first four weeks, John and [Azia?] and Clarence spent with us. Then soon after they left, we all went down the river about thirty miles to Sailor's Encampment to spend a couple of weeks with the Johnston girls, of whom I told you, their Indian descent etc. They have a little shanty of two rooms right near the river and also a "lodge" made of hemlock and birch bark