Dennis Chapin - April 27, 1884 - Piggott, AR

Piggott Ark 4-27D-84

Clay Co

Dear Mother Brother & Sister we rote you the last letter but i will drop you a few lines to hurry you up and to let you know we have a Big girl at our house her name is (Lucinda Diantha Chapin) Mothers namesake she was born 24 [illegible]

Mag is doing well so far we will send you some of her hair Maggie told me Mother was sick I think H you might Drop you a few lines to let us know how she is getting com dont neglect riting you how bad you wanted to hear from us when she was with us Mother Mag is doing well as can be expected this is the third day and Lucinda is all right

i have not done much for a week I am going to [illegible] to work some to morow I dont feell very spry today wall close for this time write soon and let us now how Mother is gitting

from your Loving Brother D Chapin

Ellie is with us she washed and dresed the baby to day

Mother [illegible] a man

Mr D, Chapin