And Seth's wife wrote they couldn't, being poorer than poverty themselves.

I was afraid she would have to go to a Home, but when your letter came I wrote the Howeses again.

And Mrs.Howes wrote back that you was rich, and a sort of far-off relation of Mary's, and probably you would be glad to take the child to bring up.

Said that she had some correspondence with you about Mary before.

So I send Emmie to you.