Mary B. Brooke, 1898

April 1898 had a call from a colored man and woman. the _ather said she had hird her years age. her name was Sarah Miller Holmes. no one remembers her, and ___ think her an ________ what will ___ hear of her? _________ me ______ and I

Fri. 15th Rainy An _________ morning. Father was undecided about going to town, but did start alone.about 12Mr. Tom Luten and another man called to see him Charlie _____ ___ sick. From the effects of __________. Agnie &Minnie cleaning up the kitchen ____ a ________Ber [illegible] the mail at night. Father telephoned he would stay all night and Dr. Woliss was _______

Sat. 16th Clear ______ and _______ Mother ___ding chicken. I made cake __ walked down to see the _____ Ms. Kemp has made with the ____, and one with ______ bridge so ____. Father _________ at 12. They ____ Charlie and fter dinner Mother went to Mother's Muting at Mr. Williams. I [illegible] a letter from Ms. E. S. Father & Mother _______ the mail, and to I Gonei is ____ in the [illegible]