Waverly, N.Y.
                                     March 30, 86

Dear Lizzie,
            I know you will forgive me if I write with a bad pencil.
I dont know of anything that has hapened [sic]   Mr. Bunze [?] was
married Wednesday night to Mrs. Kollenbeck [?].  she has a little boy
about six years old.  Libbie Puff is going to marry a widower in
Elmira.  I am ever so glad your eyes are getting better.  I have
nearly finished "Ben Hur."  I am going down street, tonight, and see
if I can get me a spring sacque [??] all ready made.  I must go to
school now so I cant write any more.  Isn't it lovely about Mamie?  I
am so glad.  We hope to see Ed next Saturday.
   Lots of love to both.  Your Tanie.

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          Waverly March 30th 1886
My Dear Lizzie
              I am glad to hear your eyes are better it will be Soon
time for you to return home   I think of you often & trust you will
Still engage your studies as you have in the past   I am looking
forward when Edward will be at home   Shall look for him Sat   I want
to see you & Edward   tell him if he has any old clothes & hats he
dont ware to bring them with him & I can make good use of them
   yesterday PM it rained our plants are looking fine & I am fealing
better than I have for weeks althoe tired fealing often comes over me
I hope when it is Settle wether I shall feal better
   My ears trouble me more than usual   when E comes I will have him
examine them   this am ["morning" -twp] I Shall attend a furnal of
the father of one of our church members   he was found nearly dead
betwene here & sayer fryday Eav at 12 ocock & died Sat was a man 50
years old
   it is quite Spring like & I am glad to have warm wether come, Mr
Greene was here last week he is travailing with glass ware & pottery
ware they ware all well in Binghamton   Mrs Sawyer called thare last
week   it is quite sickly here in Waverly   Austana will write & tell
you what I fail to do   I shall soon see Edward & that will be better
than I can write the Baby growes finely & is well & the mother is well
   I am always glad to hear from you & E
   I am your loving Father
                     Edward

[written in right margin] Let Edward read this & ans for you both in
hast [?]

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           Tuesday noon March 30th
Dear Lizzie,
            Tanie is holding the baby while a write a little note to
put in her envelope.  [Presumably "I write" -twp]  Her first bell is
ringing -
   I want to tell you how much I appreciated your birthday letter.  It
was so good to hear from you, and so thoughtful of you to remember the
day.
   We were all very very sorry to hear about your eyes, but are
relieved [sic] by your later reports.  Do be as careful as you can.
   Probably Tanie has told you how we are fixing up the little house
next door.  We expect to move in a week or two.  Dont worry about
Tanie.  I'll see that she doesn't work too hard.  If it proves too
much for her to get breakfast and tea, why they can come over to the
free [?] meals.
   Jim's boy comes Thursday.  He is to board with us.
   I am trying to get my napkins hemmed.  Have finished five, of which
Mrs. Fred Sawyer hemmed one.
   Cassie Miller came over this morning before tea, and stayed until
nearly twelve.  Of course we had a pilly [??] time.
   Tanie slept (?) with melast night, and helped take care of the
baby.  She is very handy about it, too.
   Well, I mustn't keep her any longer.
   Please tell Ed we are anxious to see him, and shall be delighted if
he comes Saturday.
   Your loving sister,
               Ella K. Angell.
   The enclosed lock is short, but will show the color -