Burlington
May 26th [1865]
My Dearest Cousin Adda.
I have a moment's time to write and will scribble on this half sheet of paper rather than defer until a more convenient time. I sent you a letter upon Friday last with $3. dollars enclosed 2.50 for Mrs. Bachus, and the rest for Anne's picture. Suppose all is right received by this time. I assure you the week has passed swiftly and yes upon the whole it seems a long time. I think of dear little Anne so often as well of all of you and especially of Aunty since I do not receive your promised letter. I do long to hear that she is better. Write of every thing. If you do have not sent Anne [sic] picture here until you receive this send it to Muscatine in care of Mr. Isett.
Baby is not quite well to day [sic] she seems weak. She [has] her seventh tooth first through. This the second since she left home.
I was out to tea at Mr. Thielson's yesterday. They are nice and insisted upon our staying there a number of days but I could not think of it. I thought I might and must go yesterday but Samuel would not let me go. I hope to go to morrow [sic] . He will be out on the line for a month and says if I return this way he may not be able to go home with me, so that I shall b probably go home the other way. Mrs. Andrew came. I brought one of your handcherchiefs [sic] and must have left my cambric one. Please have Martha enquire [sic] of Mary for it, if she did not iron it. I failed to charge Martha to keep the hens from the currants. Will you tell her. Catharine has been down a number of times. She is a steady healthy girl, and would give anything to go home with me. Have you heard from [Toress] yet? And do you expect the Elder one soon? Samuel is in Mount Pleasant to day [sic] . Baby is some worrisome fretful. Love & kisses to the "dear ones."
Yours in love
Jennie E. Reed.
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