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New Hampton, June 25, 1860

Dear Sister Jennie,

   We received your letter containing an extract from John today.  We are thankful to know that they escaped injury.  We were anxious to hear from them as we had seen accounts of the storm in the papers.  It must have come very near to them.
   Last week, Tuesday, there was a man killed in Franconia by lightning.  You passed through there in going to the White Mountains, I think.  He was a F.W. Baptist minister, a good man. Eld. George.  His daughter has been here to school.  He was riding

along the side We shall answer - by their letter soon. Love to her.