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the matter, the letter come while Lena was here the last time, and she did not talk of anything else all the rest of the day.  its a shame and I'd break the will.  I am sending a little piece of silk that her sister sent her for a petticoat, and Lena thinks she can get out a dress, she says her house is full of such things.  its a very nice piece of silk.  I have been very busy as usual.  I shall finish the night dress today and send it along tomorrow.  We have not moved in our little stove yet, I want to clean the carpet first for it is awful dirty, lots of things I see that need to be done and yet I am busy all the time.  Pa went to lodge meeting Thursday night and brought home an enormous ice cream.  O didn't it taste good, it did not seem right to be eating it all alone.  I thought of you and bobbie, poor Pa had the cramp all the rest of the night terribly, his legs are sore yet.  We are having cool weather & yet I have not taken in my old geraniums, but its because I dont have time. I covered them up last night, the thermometer was down to 34 degrees this morning.  Pa has made the house good and warm by putting on the storm windows, it makes a great difference.  Well this is about all there is to tell about this time.

So long  Ma

Transcription Notes:
Does the degree symbol (º) need to be transcribed as the symbol or is okay to replace with the word degrees?