1883 June 21, Philadelphia, to wife

              My dear wife

Thy postal came today and was very welcome.  I was very glad to hear of your welfare.  We are all well at home.  Carry has been spending several days at Ellis Yarnalls but expected to come home this morning -  Father Tom and C were at Cousin F Yarnalls reception yesterday -  There were 500 [invitations?] and they had a band of music and four large omnibusses running to and from the station.  Father seemed quite disgusted-  Tom seems quite well again-  Carrie and Anna Rhoads will not come on until the 25th [---] proposed and either Tom or father will come on with them.  Aunt E Cope has gone down to Maryland to spend a month -  This morning was Monthly Meeting at Frankford.  Father and I drove over in the buggy with Dick -  and I came on into town-  Sister Ellie is going down to Maryland on second day next.  The weather is quite warm again today-  Lilie & Alexis moved last third day and are quite getting settled in -  I have not been over there yet but hope to go in a day or so -  I think thee had better buy a sythe I told John I want the tall grass in the Chicken yard and the weeds between the barn and Carriage house mowed-  Hope you are getting along comfortably and are all well-  Love to all and lots for thy ever dear self-  Dont work too hard-  Try and rest

thine lovingly JE.