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My dear Mr. Hartzell:
I was delighted to receive your postal, and to know that all was well with you. You are very kind to want to know of me and "my pet"- There is little to record, the splints are off. They kept slipping, so was obliged to send for the dr. every day or two and he really thought it would be better without
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them. The foot is still greatly swollen. and I have to keep it up all the time. It allows no liberties taken with it. I am pushed into the big room every day where I sit until about nine o'clock, where I am more than glad to seek my Donny. You will agree with me that it is, not mildly exciting. I save been pretty patient, but when I learned, last night, that, for three weeks longer I could not put it to the floor, I was
[left page sideways:] discouraged. I have sighed for you many a time and think, so often, of your tender comforting, and if ever I have need of such again, which pray God, may not be soon, I may fall into your dear hands. My daughter will give one in love to you.
Affectionately yours, Ellen B. Sherrerd
98 Cliveden Ave Germantown July 7th, 1896.