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my being left alone — I insist that he shall
go - And dear Father you may be sure that
he will take all care of her - Pray dear
Father with Mother approving of this move for
she has taken it into her nervous head that
you Father dear may not like it — I know my
Father that if your voice could be heard from
that far off land it would be loud in your
wish for her to go — as indeed I and Dr C — & all
of us think that if she remains here there
is no telling how long we may have her with
us — It will benefit her so much — It is a
sad tryal [sic] to me but I never think of that
and shall do all I can to look after and
arrange her house till [sic] she comes home —
& shall write her often — She will be so happy
to rejoin her three girls and who so fit a
protector for them as our beloved Mother -
Floyd & Tip too will be much improved by
a quarters [sic] schooling — Then Dear Lord & Mal
will soon be able to go and remain with her
so she will have 7 of her children to comfort her
in this new place and your long absence —
Oh how delightful to me when they come