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Highly damaged letter; has been a long time since Susan has seen George; mention of Grove; Susan expects to see someone soon (likely George).

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Susan's stance on women's rights: asks to be on the same level as men, as an American citizen.

Scope and Contents Writes at George's request; asks George to overlook her imperfections; left Reedsburg the morning after she saw George; arrived at Kilbourn and then Beaver Dam; found Mother and both Brothers waiting for her; had a pleasant time but the weather was unpleasant; stayed at home for a week and then went to Oshkosh; ready to go to Reedsburg to teach at a school; does not believe in long engagements; does not want to decide upon marriage until she meets George again; apologizes for the state of...

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Ashamed of previous letter to George and wishes him to burn it; it is the Sabbath and rainy; has been one week since they last saw each other; Brother George received a letter from Mother; will write to Jennie soon; lonesome without George; will write to Hattie soon; the national fair in Chicago was last week instead of the state fair; has found a piece of Mareno that she likes; does not need George to get an item at Baraboo.

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Received George's letter of the 2nd; hopes George will not do any more thrashing; glad to hear that Mother made up her mind to go to Vermont; scolds George for not writing a better letter; wants George to spend the Sabbath with her; Mother is home.

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Received George's letter last night; will be a short time before they meet again; Mother has gone to Vermont; Hattie is staying alone; Norman is married; Eliza can get married now; Brother's wife is the same; it is agreeable to marry when George returns from Racine.

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Hastily writes because Fred became sick on Friday of last week; Mother thought Fred had a cold, but they had to send for a doctor; doctor came at 7 in the morning and stayed until 10; Fred was pronounced to have pneumonia; Mr. Bates lost a child last night to pneumonia; Fred seems a little better at present; will write in a few days about Fred's condition.

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Western Union Telegraph Company; Fred is very sick; come soon.

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Received George's letter last night; misses Fred greatly; glad that George is boarding comfortably and that he will be going to Uncle's; glad Charley is better; folks are well; has not received an answer from Father and Mother; hopes George does not leave the state; Norman printed the notice of Fred's death.

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Received papers from George on Friday of last week; filled out the blank letter before hearing from George because she had to stay at Egbert Parmeley's all night and he was the one to fill out all of the papers and paid the postage; has not heard from Father's family; Uncle is anxious to have George home; received a letter from Jane Finch; wants to know how Charley and Dwight Root are; heard a good sermon at church.