Notes: Tells of sister Margaretts death- she would have been 39 She was married to Levi Baker Bringing Sherry for a visit- her son probably around 10 years old??? I don't know his age for sure Hiawatha August, 21, 1870 AD Dear Friends we received your letter of August the 10th and was very grately shocked to hear of the Death of Dear Sister Margarett, it would have been a greate comfort to me to have seene her once more, Oh? It seams to me it can hardly be posable she is nomore, but God saw best to call her home his will be done not ours, I am sorry to hear Fathers health is fso poor, if nothing happens I hope to see you all soon we are all well at present and the Friends in general are all well I wont to start for Ohio about the first week of September if nothing happens Intend to bring Sherry with me If we have no bad luck we can make the trip in three days, if any thing happens so we do not get off att that time I will write I cannot tell just what day I will start as near the first of the month as I can I will close this time hoping to see you soon E.A.Walters