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133 Kensington Ave. Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 13 1901
My dear daughter: The enclosed letter I received from Katie yesterday eve. At first, I thought I would not inform you of it, but I now think it is necessary for you to know of it. It is all right for Katie to be in Colorado Springs when she is well, but when she gets sick, as she is now, it is a very different thing and now what can we do for her, especially
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if death claims her. It is a very troublesome question to me and I cannot answer it and I want you to help to consider it, but don't let it worry you, but let us consider these things, for there is a possibility of her death. if not death, an invalid for life. I think from a letter she wrote me at Thanksgiving, she is engaged to marry a dentist. This is a comfort to me to know she is not without a dear friend in that far away land.
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I wrote a letter to her yesterday as soon as I received it, telling her to keep me posted as to her condition & etc. I also wrote to Katie Ballard, Supt of the hospital, to write me and tell me all about my daughter and keep me posted as regards to her condition. I do wish you could go to her; but again, is it necessary? If not, don't let us think of it; but what shall we do if she dies? That is the question
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No 4 I telephoned to Mary L. yesterday, immediately after reading the letter, and told her to tell Archie she said she would and to let her know if I heard from her again. They are now all living together in a new house nearly oposit, [sic], the Wade Park School Building. Katie wrote about two weeks ago to, [ lend, send ?], her the Webster's Unabridged Dictionary her father gave her. A few days after, I went out to Archie's to get it and he said I should not have it, as it was his. I told him it never was his and he never paid me one
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no 5 cent for the books and did not even pay me for the bookcase and we argued the case at quite a length. He cursed me, awfully, and ordered me from the hous [e]. I told him I was ready to go and never come again, but I wanted Katie's property. Sade and him bothe, [sic], said I could not have it. I told them I would write to Katie immediately about it and I did. And you will see by her letter how she felt. I received your card in due time. I hope you are well and that I may hear from you soon, your affectionate Mother in haste. over