[Sarah Nolan?] to Katherine Fletcher, 1886 January 8
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after waiting so Long I will try to pen a few Lines to you I was sick when I
rec'd yours of Nove [29] and am so yet we have so much sickness
in my family I have always Been so well have always done my own work and cared
for my sick myself But the strain has Been too much and I have had to give up
for a time perhaps you will ask what is the matter that I cannot tell
[faintness] is the most
my family consists of
your Uncle and myself your sick aunt and Ruth Morey [ ] Daughter Edward and famely live close bye as when your
Mother was here your Uncle Samuel lives In Iowa 200 miles from here he met your
uncle Henry here 2 years ago his health Is very poor this this winter
So you see the old stock are passing away you mention our Likenesses as soon as
I am able to attend to it yo shall have some Mary Jane you must remember she
Lives In Manchester Iowa She has 3 Boys 2 of whom are
are practising
Law [Willis] the oldest Graduated in Madison, 2 years ago the
youngest is with his ma your aunt Cornelia Is living
in with her daughter In Iowa Eliza Lives here In Marengo Smiths
girls Live with their mother in Harvard Luretta Barnes Franks youngest daughter
Lives In Mason Co in this state Kane Lives in Iowa you see this is a
[big][ ] Letter if you ever wish or expect to see me
you will have to come here as my home duties Keeps me at home all the time
Henrietta has been confined
to her Bed and chair five long wearisom
years with no prospect of ever being any Better I would Like to see you and your
family ever so much your uncle is very feeble and nearly blind I can read a
chapter without glasses we are having a very Cold time it seems Like old
[Burke] have not heard from Bently since
July he did not give me the particulars of his mothers Death Do not neglect
writing as I have it is very hard for me to write at all give my love to
yourself and all your family
your Loving aunt
I have not room for my name [Sarah B Nolan]
now answer this I will write with
the Likenesses