Franklin, June

Dear Sister
	I suppose you will
like to know how Fred is getting long,
so I will write you a line. Fred is not
a bit home-sick, he stays up to the
store with David the most of the time.
There were two days the first of
the week that he was not very well,
but I gave him some tincture of Rhu-
barb which made him all right,
and he is gaining in appetitie, it
does me good to see him I tell you.
Today noon for luncheon he ate half
a pie baked on one of my little plates
and a turnover equal to a quarter &
three doughnuts. He went a fishing
yesterday and you never saw a boy
more delighted than he was when
he came home for he had caught
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two fishes and one was quite a
large one. The boy that went with
him caught three little ones and
gave to him. David dressed the three
biggest ones and I cooked them
for him tonight, he could not eat
but about half of the biggest one, but
he did feel so big.
	I hardly think we shall go up to
Aunt M.'s at present if at all. Mr. Gilchrist
is sick and we can't go this week as I
had hoped to do.
	I guess you had better send Fred a
waist and pair of trousers, his waist
is all coming to pieces. I have had
to mend it twice, and his pants once.
I could find something to make them
of but I can't possibly spare the time
now to make them I don't know as
I shall ever get my own sewing down.
Fred says he is going to write you
tomorrow, he is very busy doing sums
in addition now. Laura's family 
are all well.
		Yours with love
			Emily
P.S. Have you heard from 
Thomas? I had this written and
will send it as it is. Yes Fred is a
pretty good boy.
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Enclosure from Freddie

	DEAR MOTHER.
I RECIEVED YOUR KIND
LETTER TODAY. I WA-
S VERY GLAD TO GET IT.
THE CALF GOT HIS H(E)ADE
IN SOME STICKS WHERE LI
ITLE CHARLIE STANDS. TH
-EY HAD TO SAW THE 
BORDS. SO THEY COULD GET
HIS HADE OUT. SATURDAY
I WENT A FISHING
WITH A BOY AND CAUGHT
A FISH.
	FREDDIE CHENEY