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what its treatment ought to be. If I exposed my arms & chest as you do I do not believe I could live a week I have to be all the time just as careful as possible about wearing flannel. I have tried several times to go without it even in warm weather but my lungs are always worse, very much worse. Now, my dear wife, mind me on this subject will you not. You do not know how much happier I shall be about you if I know you are doing as I want you to in this matter. You have no right to neglect any reasonable wish of your husband which looks to restoring you to health & to him. It frightens me to think what will become of our children if you are not able to look after them. Now you will do as I want you to do upon this subject & not put it off a day. You have put off using mustard day after day til I fear you will not attend to yourself at all. In wearing flannel as I want after a day or two it will be pleasant to you & you will enjoy it. Get that which is good & soft. Now don't neglect this matter I put a letter in to the P.O. to-night for you of some 8 pages & thought I would not send you another til Monday morning, but after thinking the matter over I have felt so about you that I could not rest till I had written you as I have & if you love me as I think you do you will not hesitate in complying with my wishes immediately as a token of your love. You can easily cut your undershirt so that it will fit easily & still be close up about your neck & cover your arms. I regard it very important to have it so. It will hurt my feelings very much

(along left side of paper) If you do not at once comply with my wishes as regards your flannels I shall send you another letter Monday.

(along right side of paper) you must answer me immediately in regards to what I have written you