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Singing - greatly admired. Northop, T.E. Perkins the Composer. S.S. men etc. and the two Gates girls for Quartett, with Miss Holbrook to play. Solos, by Perkins Nellie Vaughan of Cleveland & Lizzy Gates. etc. etc. etc. etc.

But - Enormous rain. Thunder and lightning most excessive and sever. and deluges of Rain almost. I waded home in it about ten, without waiting to see the best part of the show, thinking Eliza & the children might be frightened. How all those women and children are going to get home I do not know. It seems to rain harder and harder this hour past. Children very good. John wants to go to the gate to look for Mama some. page torn on both sides ? went down to Mrs. Curtis's ? Bundle, Bill $4.00 Carried ? another bundle.

? you are nicely sleeping in ? ? very tired, I am anxious to hear.
                                                    Isaac