Letter to Clara Martisha Woodruff Beebe, 21 May 1887
Salt Lake City, Utah,
My Dear Clara
I have your letter of May 8, and
the Bill of Goods I don't think you are vary
Extravigant (But I am afraid that the one spool of thread
& pair of garters will break me) (I though[t] your Mother
bought you feathers for a bed last fall) However
we will do the best we can) get such things as
you need as fast as you get means I told Br
Jaques to give you $20 to begin with I think He
can give you anoth $20 the first of June I will do
as fast as I can. Give my love to Sister Riches
and tell her it might be dangerous for me
to administer to her but I would always be
willing to in any cases of Necessity I received your
letter of May 13. I am Glad to hear Aunt Sally is
well she seems to be having quite a lease of life
give her My love if you see her I see you
are having quite a cold spell I am sorry if it
has killed all the fruit the people in Dixie will
have a good peach crop I think and pears
and Apples though some fruit is injured Well I
am having a vary busy week shearing sheep though I
ownly sheared one I tie up the wool & weigh it sweep
of[f] the platforms and keep the talley to day will finish up
I have not had such a busy weeks work for a long time
