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June 13, 1883, Dear Anna I have just sent you a note by Sarah Root, now I will write and explain what I wrote in the note. Of course it is impossible to get a competent girl for two months and if Miss Bell is teachable I should greatly prefer to teaching her instead of a raw dutch girl who would not appreciate the trouble taken. I hope Miss Bell is a good ironer, and I do want her. I wonder how soon she could come if she will. Will she want to be there till July 4th. I suppose Pena? wants to go as soon as possible. Miss Savage very much wants you to come home Sat. afternoon. Your dress is all done but trying it on and stitching some of the bands tight. I have been intending to write you for a long time and tell you something. Perhaps Marion has told you. I wrote to her a long time ago and the dear good girl wrote me a beautiful letter, Marion is indeed one