Katie (McNulty) Chapin - April 23, 1879 - Minneapolis, KS

Mineapolis Apr 18 79

April 23 79

Dear Mother

I will Just write you a few words this morning to let you know that we are all well. we have not got the Box yet we read a card from Pekin Ills which I will enclose in this to you we are still haveing trouble our last Horse is dead Fanie the one we got of Mr Machen we Kept her through the winter and she was doing so well was in good order.

the Stable is built partly under ground She went upon the Stable and felll through was dead when when we found her. Oscar is clear discouraged he sat down and Creed for about an hour he sais it is a long road that has no turn he thinks it is time for his luck to turn. our cow is out in the country one of our Neighbors is Keeping her for us Oscar says he expects evry day to that she has Broke her neck

Will started for Arizona yesterday him and his Fatherinlaw went with a team he is going to send for his Family. and for us if there is any chance to make money there Oscar is Bound to leave Kansas next fall we have no team to work on the farm with do not know what we will do yet Lewis has not got up yet likes to sleep prety well he gose to School is in the first reader

we read your letter also one from Maggie thanks for the order you sent we have not got any thing from the aid sociaty but one sack of mel and a few [illegible]. I will have to close for this time hope to hear from you soon Katie