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			Aug 21
		Coomer [crossed out] [Sept.]
     Dear Coussin
		   Your letter of june 24
was recieved in due time, and should
have been answered before had I
not been so busy. Father & Mother
went to Ridgeway two weeks ago, &
last week to Avoca Stuben Co. Mother
came home last night. Father has not
come yet. she enjoyed her visit very
much. Aunt Betsy staid with us children
she anticipates keeping house soon, she
is driving to Mr Clements this summer
June is to Mr Belnap on the Ridge
her health is very good.
Minerva is still living to Mr Curtis
Mary & Jim gets along well he is thrashing
this fall.
			             Wednesday
(Old) Mr Lemon was buried on [crossed out] [wensday] last
he had the Cholera morbus he died
very suddenly

     I went to a Picnic a few weeks
ago had a splendid time. I have
also been to the Falls to see Mr Blondin
walk the rope across Niagara river, he is
certainly preforming wonders. just think,
a man carrying a man on his back on
a rope 850 feet long & 200 feet from
the water. He is to walk wesdnesday
after dark. he makes money.
we have had beautiful weather the latter
part of the summer, although it is
rather cool to day, a fire does not feel at
all uncomfortable. we are a going to have
considerable many apples. not very many
peaches or Plumbs.
				        cheese
we milk four cows, we have made 5 cheese
Sep first it is now nine oclock
but I must finish this epistle to
night & send in the morning, 
Minerva and Mary came here this
morning. and about noon we had
some friends come from Ridgeway
they are here to night

	I have had a new bonnet
this summer it is white trimmed
with flowers cost $4.50 and a new
dress Shally delaine eighteen pence a yard
I have got a calico one now I am a making
it 10 cents a yard it is very pretty
I am a going to Lockport to School
this fall. in about two weeks I shall stay
until April. I have not been to school
this summer. Amy goes all of the time
she was very much dispointed when I
recieved your letter and none for her
tell Libby to write next time and Charly
to. Ben dont have time and then he
thinks it is such a task to write
I think if he would test it oftener
he would not find it such hard work
we were sorry to hear that Uncle Lewis
had gone. I hope he will be contented
where he now is Oure love to all
I dont know as you can possible read
this for I am in great haste write soon
Agness				Rosa