Letter

Half-folded leaf containing a portion of a handwritten letter sent by Anna Wilson to her sister who has accompanied Anna's daughter Margaret Wilson to the Plaza Hotel in New York City for treatment for her bad knee. In the letter Anna sympathizes with her sister for caring for Margaret, and talks about caring for her nephews back home. The portion reads:

842 Cass Ave.
Thursday A.M.

My Dear Sister,
Thy good letter was rec'd yesterday and it is needless for me to say that I was glad to receive it. We are glad to hear such good reports from Margaret, but as Jim says "She does not say much about herself." I am afraid that with Margaret thee will not get much chance to rest and get well, for I know how constant is the care, even when she is good. I am afraid that if the hotel people find that there is cooking in the room they will make trouble[?]. I should not undertake very extensive cooking. When did thee get the ice chest? And how does thee get ice to put in it?
I feel so angry with Dr. J. To think that he should, act & talk in such an ungentlemanly manner. He has no right to do it, and ought to be made to apologize. I know that I should not have had the strength to have overlooked it as thee did. How does M's knee look? I did not think that the Dr. would [?] it every day but if thee thinks it is best, and that she will improve faster it is alright. About how much will it cost a week for everything. Thee has been there over a week now & will be able to tell something about it. I am trying to get some sewing done for Anna's poor child she needs clothes badly. She has been neglected in that direction for her sister. I have only my black and white dress to go on the street with. I thought that I would put on my colored dresses this Fall but someway, I can not do it.
It is very cold here now and the horses [?] fine[?] yesterday. I went down to do some errands. I know that thee must often wish for they horses. It would be lovely to have them there to ride in the Park.
I want to invite Marjina Munger[?] and some other young lady and Fred and Ralph to tea some evening before long. The boys think that their auntie is pretty hard on them about their hair. I shall try and not say anything more about it if they let if grow to their waist. But I do hope that the fashion will change before long and we shall have some fine looking boys.
I thought that I should get a night dress and some other things made for that doll but I have been too busy to think of it. How I should like to hug my