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and fits her well. Len and Archie
were over and our [ uncle's] last week.
Uncle intended calling on you
this week. I have not yet got the
material combined with Jennie's dress.
Shall I depend on your getting it if
you do? I will enclose a sample.
I think it will require 1 1/2 yards of 82
in goods and also, Jennie says she must
have a new pair of kid gloves or she
will not go to secondary school any
more and could you manage
to get them for her-- cheap pair
of brown or black on the, [harde], of
her dress. Her hand measures 7 inches.
I think if you cannot get these
articles that she will be obliged to do
without for Archie is discouraged at
our, [pranks & necessities). I tell him that
you and Katie are almost ready to
help him and I try to encourage him
in that way. He was short of
money some weeks ago and he
pawned his watch. But he has
since redeemed it. Don't say one
word about me, [....ding]. These things