Mr Edward Woods
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gen. Del.
“Dear Mr Woods:—Glad your brother is doing nicely my, I will be glad to see you back we all miss you so much am sorry you have had to spend your vacation in this way. but God is good and had your brother of been taken how doubly sad it would of been I am so sad to day hardly know what to do or where to go. but must grin and bear it will be glad to see you at any [time?] am going home Monday. Happy new years,
Your true friend
Mrs Peterson”