Utica

September 21/80

“Dear Sister

I received your letter this noon mother is getting along slow now but she is a great deal better Last Friday she was so [low?] that the Folks was afraid both Sarah Graft and Grandma sat by the bed all night and the house was full of Folks I was going to send for you but Grandma said to wait till morning and see how she was and when the morning came she was a great deal better and the Docter [sic] says the worst part is past although she may have more fever they [sic] only trouble we had was in getting folks to stay there Grandma was taken [p.2] Sick with the Colera Saturday night and we had to send for Sarah Graft Aunt Malley has sat up a few nights Mrs. Graham sat up 1 night Just as I am writing this aunt Rosa has come up so I guess we will get along all right there is a great any people here who has the malerial fever and very dangerous Mrs Gotting in west Utica died day before yeasterday [sic] with it and hanna Elijha Cummins wife has got it and is Staying at Mrs [Mellars?} now don’t worry for the Doctor says Mother is getting along Splendid I will write again in a Day or So now you write for a Letter Seems to cure her

this is all

Yours Ever

Will

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