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Burlington, Iowa, 5 189

The weather had moderated
and it is very pleasant again.
The ice men will be unable
to harvest any more good ice
after tomorrow, for thy ice is
getting soft, and they are
wishing for cold weather again,
but I don't believe we are going
to have it.

Tell little Frances that
Papa is looking for a letter from
his pumpkin pie tomorrow
and a picture too, and I will
be so tickled I get them I
just won't know what to do.

My train leaves in a few
minutes so I will stop and
catch it.

With all my love to my too
precious girls
Papa