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    Utica, Mar 13 1885

My dear Sister,

     I recd your letter this morning, also Postal card. I got a letter from Jennie writeen at [Holliday?] yesterday. She had a comfortable journey, and warm reception. I was very glad to hear that she reached there safely. Hope the change will do her lots of good She seemed very cheerful and bright on starting, but in her letter, she acknowledges that she felt a little blue to go alone and leave us all here. As I did not feel like undertaking so long a journey, she profesed before we came from home 

left margin: I saw in the paper a notice of the death of Maryan Owens oldest daughter Ellen, of pneumonia.

upside down at bottom: She and her sister were spending the winter with friends in Iowa City and she died there she was brought home and buried yesterday

sideways at top: pleasant day, and came back about 9 o'clock last evening. Ella has a cozy home and seems very happy. She expects to move next month to the house next to the one they now occupy. her husband has bought the house. I am pretty tired today but no worse for the visit I think. I have been taking some of Cousin Mary's stomach remedy - (Hydrastis) since coming here. I think it