Mary, February 3, 1881

Sat quiet at home & sewed all day. Had two letters from Henry he is well.  I do hope he will not take the smallpox.  I read of its being at Yankton so bad.  Every body still [bothers] me with [wanting] [to] [have] [my] plans I have [to] [do] & say [everything] [when] I dont want [it?].

{ed. I don't claim to understand that last sentence}