Dear Father,
I returned from church
and found this letter awaiting
my motions so with the [?]
I seat my self at the table for
the purpose of telling you that
your “Dad” has become (what do
you think) a baby tender.
Yes, sir I own one of the finest
[?] out and [?] thin-
ks it is a greater being than
[?] the Great and now if
you like i will become an artist
and skech his profile by pen
and words instead of the pencil.
To commence with he has as
fine a head of black hair as I
would ask for. His ears are sma-
ll like Laura’s. He has [?]
equal to Laura’s good & [?]
And now you know what
kind of a being he is.
He looks like Charly and
evry one remarks “how much
he looks like his father.” Laura
says [?] [?] and [?] to
[?] to me and tell me all
the news.” I am glad that
you are agoing to be [?]
if you are getting [?] or good
brother. It almost [?] [?]
want to come home and see
the mattress and things but
now it would be hard to re
past [?] with the baby boy. [?]
do you ever [?] me to take
Lessons on the piano. I am
getting to old to commence mu-
sic but I went to [?]
monday morning. Laura is
quite smart. This morning [?]
Please ask for Ellen Lamb for Cordelia’s
address
