Apr 18/17
Dearest Folks
Did not get it away yesterday am feeling a little better after my bad stomach ache I got a cup of salt water & brought things up. I wish had been in hospital by now. but pray that my life will be kept for the bunch it is going to take some time to drive them back hope they go home & stay soon. the kiddies wrote some great letters am not able to write each one a letter M's letter is as good any person could write Don did great & Stan good writing makes a fine letter will try & get more papers next time we have had very bad weather for a week now does not help us any in our work or living here got a letter from lately he is a good letter writer. I should get your letters earlier but Mar 19 last is great at that. god bless you all & give you peaceful life
Roy
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