Friday Afternoon Sept 17th 86Dear Katie

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Have just finished up the work after dinner and think I will talk with you for a few minuts for I shall have more time now than by & bye Rec yours this morning am glad that you fare better and hope for improvement the boys are washing dollies clothes Rhett came home from school last night with a little cold and some fussy so I gave him a dose of oil and consequently is not at school to day Carrie had company last night and night before last night before

last it was Myra Maud Edie and Bertha last Bertie Edie Maud Myra Clara G and Winnie refreshments served at half past 7 consisting of Pop Corn and Apples a week ago tomorrow we had quite a time with little Ray he had a worm fit I knew when he got up that the wormes were plaguing him but never dreamed of his having a fit C. sat rocking him about 11 oclock she stooped over to kiss him and noticed for the first that his eyes were rolled into his head so you could not see the ball at all of course she screamed for he did look so I was washing but run to her and when I got him in my arms he was cramping she started for the Dr and in a moment we had pleanty of help he only lay in the fit a short time but the stupor

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and all lasted over two hours I hope he may never have another for he must have suffered so much I am not a bit affraid of his having another and this seams like a dream when I think of it I just ask him what I should tell Katie and he says "that me aint sick" Winnie staid with C. last night and she said Mamie is taking music I was down to see Mrs Flagg Wednesday she told me M- was going there for a year Nell asked Rhett when she first went to school if his oldest sister was going to school to Johnson [      ] Cheesman is at home I will see that you have some money the first of the week presume I shall be up to see you before many days if you are going to stay two weeks more I think as you do it is best for you not to come very often for

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you lose so much and if you have any thing that you cant wash and do up nicely let Ella do it for I can let her have something to remunirate her and not feel it myself the teacher said she saw you at the reception Havent I written quite a long letter for me Hopeing to see you before many days I will close

With love,Mamma