3 or did manney of them get married yet, i bee up at five o clock every morning and break -fast is over at six o clock, and then i can go to mass every morning at eight o clock now i suppose yous have a nice summer now and i hope yous have a splendid crop this year [page 4] willim M. [or Mc?] loney is well and his brother died, James Mc neils is well and pat dooghan is well i suppose boys and girls has a nice time stack -ing the turf i often think of home but i have a good home here thank god Mr [Do]ran makes no differ with me m[o]re than aney of his one [i.e., own] doughters he is living i[n] a splended house and he has 3 more in the same yard and he has more down town, i have not much m[o]re to say in this note but i send yous my Love and [Ress?]pect in the kindest manner and to my beloved perants and to my brother and sister and to all my freinds i send them my [Ress?]pect in the kindest in the kindest manner and to ellen i send her my blessing i[n] the kindest manner good by [at] this time excuse bad writting Annie Heggarty 304 [Marion?] & 4th Sts Ottumwa lowa [end]