June 1,st 1885.Dear Katie,

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I've just finished reading yours written last night and will answer for fear you may scold worse than you did before; have been trying washing without boiling__ Will send some butter; you did not say how you print suited or if you had got it

I dont know what it all means you know I told you how closly Ada M_ kept at home report says her trunk was carried to the depot last night and she and her mother left on the 5 oclock train this morning where they have gone I do not know I guess she is a ruined girl and has gone for that purpose

(you know what)

The schollars that left school all went back this morning Jerod came in to night and got his scrap book--

None but Will went to the decoration I went a fishing with the children but "nary a fish did we get

Good night Katie me darlingMama

It is only a little time untill friday