Salt Lake City Nov 8 [1886]

Dearest Pa, Ma, & Alice:

I expect you think
you have been neglected, because I
have not written to you before, but
we have had trouble, company, work
& everything mired. You have no
doubt heard the sad news of
Grandma before this time. Now
Ma dont feel bad over it, because
Grandma is much better than if
she had lived. Everything was done
for her that could be & she was
laeied away as she wished to be.

Yesterday Aunt Sarah Ann &
Tish & I went up to the house & packed
up the things & stored them away in
Aunt Tishes house All her clothes
& things of that kind they have
packed in a trunk & are going to