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Everett Homestead

June 13, 1888

My dear Cousin

Anna and I have been out hunting unclear unclear. 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.