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No communication possible betwen here & the collge – as the [grade?] is covered with water & the bridges swept away.
Winnie wants I should ask if you have seen any "Reader's [Holding Claims?]" – if not she thinks she will send at once to "Adams & K[?]" Chicago – so she can get a [claim?] there for $2.50 upholstered in while [stuck?].
Now my dear I will say good by. I can't tell you how much I miss you. I hope you have not been
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Ames. Ia. July 13 Saturday Morn.
My dear husband,
I am longing to hear from you but the elements have been against it. I hear there is a possibility of getting mail either to-day or tomorrow & tho I suppose there is one letter of mine laying in the Office for you I write again this morning – so that you may know that we are all well and prosperous at this
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date. We have been ha[v?]ing & still continue to have very hot weather. Yesterday morn Mrs. Welch & Mrs. G[?] appeared – they were just returned from Corning – had been there a few days [in?] the journey and were quite [?] [?] Mrs. Welch was sick with a headache – but anxious to reach home. So after resting awhile they started off on a [hand?]-car for the college.
They had had a hard two weeks with Winnie & seemed delighted to get home again. As soon as Mrs. Welch got to Winnie's home
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the tired girl left – said it made her home sick to have Mrs. Shaw's mother there. Then Mr. Shaw sprained his ankle & had a bilious attack – & Mrs. Welch, G[?] & Winnie had to wait [?] [?] and do all the work. Poor Winnie even had the fire to make & the soft coal to bring. It made Mrs. [?] sick to see Winnie doing such work. Altogether I think the visit was far from enjoyable – & now they say they will try and rest and keep cool. [sic.] No work has yet been done on the