Sandstone Aug 3^rd

My Dear Daughter Emma

I read you very welcome letter  glad you are well  I am very sorry to hear of the death of dear Grandma  I wish I could have gone to the funeral  if there ever was a consistent Christian woman she was one  Dear Grandpa will be very lonesome  they will be soon united where there will be no parting  Remember me very kindly to him and all the Family  I will write him soon  Millie is at Emerson  went two weeks after you left   Sandy had a letter she is well  Alex went to Duluth to [harvest] he got tired of the quarry  I am working every day  It is terrible hot some days  quarry has a big strike yesterday and today  may last for a week  I will send your cousin to get news

I wish you were home  we are lonesome since Sandy left  when do you think you will be home  the summer school will close Saturday  Mr [Hay] is one of the teachers  I will not write much more just now  we are just getting ready for E--   write and let us know [particularly] about Grandmas death  we are all well   happy you are well and send our love to you

Your Papa