July 13th 1899. Father said that he would send you some peas but they seem a long time getting fit to eat. Et. is coming today so we shall have plenty jabber. We had Aunt Hannah (née Fakes born 1833) and John’s youngest child here for three weeks and we were glad when they were gone. We have a nice lot of gooseberries. I don’t expect they will keep till you come. I will send you some with the peas. Haven’t you been almost knocked (up) with the heat. Father has been busy with the mowing machines but I think that most of the grass is cut now. We are to have the flower show next week but we shall not have anything to show. The Foresters had wet day for their Féte last week but a lot of people went.