[sideways text] answered [end of sideways text] L. D. S. Historian's Office, P. O. Box 321, Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug 19 1887 Brother & Sister Atkins After a full day council on important business I seat my self at the table to answer your kind Letter of Aug 14 G Q. is walking the floor, J. F. S. Reading the Newspaper and [Ressiton] has gone into the Tithing yard to see what two Marshals are ...

Marshal Dyer has gone to Calafornia his Depts are doing some work in his absence but not as much as formerally All our families are as Well as usual I got a Letter to day from Sarah the children were getting better all were improving but were pretty well tired out watching with the sick work is increasing with me Daily and I dont know as it will Ever be any Less give my Love to all the family Emma & all send Love I Expect to take ...