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Correspondence to Albert Miller from family and friends, Boone County, Iowa, 1876-1916

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I. L. KEPHART, A. M.,
ACTUARY U. B. Mutual Aid Society of Pa.,
AND
EDITOR "MUTUAL AID SOCIETY."
Lebanon, Pa., _____, 188
for it by remembering that as a rule, babies come in due time after marriage.
Of course, I think Grace Lulu is a very nice name for a girl; but for a boy, Isaiah Lafayette is much nicer, I only throw out this hint so you will know what name to write in the Bible when your boy comes, as come he will. Well, I am glad to learn that you are all getting along so well. Nobody told me that you were married and had four babies. I only guessed it and I came within three of being eight. The fact is we had not ever heard that you were married, but I just concluded that something of that kind had happened or you would not wait so long without writing.
We are sorry to learn that Holbrooks are having bad luck. When you write to them give them our love. Tell May, that we say bully for her and the babies. We think she is doing well, beating us all hollow.
We are all quite well and getting along well, Horace is home with us and will remain this winter. He finished the classical course in

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(3) I. L. KEPHART, A. M., ACTUARY U. B. Mutual Aid Society of Pa., AND EDITOR "MUTUAL AID SOCIETY." Lebanon, Pa., _____, 188 for it by remembering that as a rule, babies come in due time after marriage. Of course, I think Grace Lulu is a very nice name for a girl; but for a boy, Isaiah Lafayette is much nicer, I only throw out this hint so you will know what name to write in the Bible when your boy comes, as come he will. Well, I am glad to learn that you are all getting along so well. Nobody told me that you were married and had four babies. I only guessed it and I came within three of being eight. The fact is we had not ever heard that you were married, but I just concluded that something of that kind had happened or you would not wait so long without writing. We are sorry to learn that Holbrooks are having bad luck. When you write to them give them our love. Tell May, that we say bully for her and the babies. We think she is doing well, beating us all hollow. We are all quite well and getting along well, Horace is home with us and will remain this winter. He finished the classical course in