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baskets and as soon as they are finished I will send them down.

Joseppa when she makes small baskets for an outsider. she dosnot [[does not]] make them as good as she would for those that she knows. so I got my wife to make them.
theyl[[They'll]] be jist [[just]] as good as those of joseppas.[[Joseppa.]]

with best wishes for you and Mr. Hartman.

for your welfare
I remain your sincere Friend
Wm Benson

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