Lockport May 20 70 [1870]

Ezra and Mary S Clark from Mrs Barrett Clark

Dear Brother and Sister I thought as I had a few moments to spare I would improve it in writing to you to let you know that I was not at the silver wedding thinking perhaps you were not aware of that fact.. I trust you will not censure me, for circumstances would not permit. I hope you had a very nice time and all […] and our brothers and sisters were with you. Please write all the particulars.

I wish I could write you that we were all well but Sophia Sisson is very much out of health, she was taken about four weeks ago, and she has a

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the little ones are running around here doing all the mischief they can, I wish Sister Mary I could look in and see you and your little ones, and big ones too. Homer and Will send love to all. My kindest requests to all the family also Mr Porter and Mr Stephenson. Please write at the earliest opportunity and beleive me

as ever your Sister Harriet [Harriet Merriman Bartlett]

(Note in different handwriting added to bottom of letter)

I suppose Nathan Porter and Edward Stevenson were the visitors. WW Clark [Wilford Woodruff Clark]