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Philidelphia [Philadelphia?] June 27
My Dear Mother I now take the
earliest opertunity [opportunity?] of writing to
you in answer to yours I am verry [very?]
sorry to here [hear?] of you being sick but
I hope you will soon get well
again I was glad to here [hear?] of Josephs
getting better I am sending you too [two?]
pounds I am sending it in
Samuel Parks name so he will
please oblidge [oblige?] me by getting it
changed for you and dont forget
to write when you get it so that I will
know if it went all right when you
write let me know all particulars I do
not want to let you to keep any thing
a sacrit [secret?] from me I wonder verry [very?] much
If to here [hear?] of John and Elisa being
ugly to you the [they?] know not whose
kare [care?] the [they?] will be in themselves yet
Let me know how Joseph is I hope he
will soon be well Mary Ann Scott and
family is well all our Friends
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here is well I seldom visit
any of them I am right well
I am housekeeper in the wesh
West End Hotel I like it
better than working
give my love to all my
friends give my best Respects
to Mr and Mrs Park
I was very much surprised to
here [hear?] of Alick Orr and Samuel Hamilton
Being Dead no more at present from your ever
Ofectionet [affectionate?] Daughter Kate McFarland
to my mother
Barbra [Barbara?] McFarland
