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^[[Rosalie.]]

August 7th 1885

Dear Miss Fletcher.

I can't help but wonder at myself writing after what I passed through a few days ago. I will have to tell you about it. Friday morning I had signs of being sick so I sent for mother, pains didn't come till three o'clock in the morning and  by three o'clock Sunday morning the baby hadn't come yet the doctor was sent for and he had to stay till the baby was born, and he didn't come till seven o'clock, It was a terrible