[Envelope addressed Mr. J. B. Dickey Poplar Grove Assa. Postmarked Brookside Assa 21 03 (remainder of date torn off) Two cent King Edward VII stamp. The reference in this letter to the tent is probably due to the fact that tuberculosis patients were commonly treated with fresh air, including sleeping in tents.]
Brookside, Assa. Aug. 20th 1903
My dearest husband:
I am so sorry that I am not over to talk to you instead of this scrawl, I do not feel much like writing to-day as I am anything but well. Mother and I were going over yesterday, but I could hardly drag myself around was so weak & my back ached badly & to-day I am not much better. I was so sick last night I lay awake from about half past two till nearly daybreak, so you can imagine how I feel & I was very sick this morning but feel a little better now. If you have time I think you had better put the tent up while the weather is dry as it may rain any day.
Mother and Aunt Margaret promised Mrs. Boyd to go there Sunday & then Mother says we shall go home if it costs a law suit & and we want you (if you can) to come over Sunday morning & come over with us as we do not want to go without you. Do not disappoint me John.
Your ever faithful wife Annabelle good bye dear