Jan. 15.
Dear Mrs. Kelley
I telephoned you in something of a panic and today I am almost sorry I acted so promptly on Dr. Herrick's advice.
Jane is much better and has had a little real food. She even feels like being propped up to read and is taking an interest in life. She had such an acute attack when this illness [page 2] began, with high temperature and other (for her) unusual symptoms, that it seemed like intestinal flu. I think it has proved to be the result of extreme fatigue and some sort of poisoning from food. At any rate she is amazingly better though still looking very feeble and forlorn.
We were terribly disappointed to have to postpone your visit and now are eager to know when you can come. Jane is quite [page 3] humiliated to have fallen down so completely and at this particular moment. Now We are eager to know what there is another chance of your coming ↑other time is possible for you?↓ Jane has long had an engagement in Columbus, Ohio for next Sunday ↑1-22-28↓. I think there is little chance of her being able to keep it, but she insists she will be well before then and Dr. Herrick has not yet forbidden yet.
I shall be in Colorado from the [page 4] 26th to February 12th. That would make no difference in your visit to J. A, but I should hate to miss you. I always make this annual pilgrimage to see my brother and Lyman and this year I am taking little Sally Bull who is not [say?] flourishing and so must stay a bit longer than I usually do. The main thing is for you to come at the time that suits you best as Jane insists that she will be here [page 5] excepting for that brief possible trip to Columbus.
We sped Miss Starr to Santa Fe on Thursday night. She has been convalescent here since Christmas and went away in a fairly flourishing condition.
J. A. and I send our love and assurances of our dismay over having lost these days we had been looking forward to with such pleasure.
Always your affectionate
M R S
Please excuse this dictated letter.
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