Huron, Dak. [Dakota]
June 20th, 1886

Dear Sister and all
Your dear letter has remained unanswered a long time which I am very sorry for, and tonight while we are so very busy I am going to steal a way just a few minutes and write you a short letter. I will not promise you a long one but I know you will appreciate a short one better than none. Well Ann we are getting ready to go home. We expect now if nothing happens to start the seventh of July. Emerson [Emerson EAGAR, husband of Helen] will go with us. He will remain about three weeks and then return to Huron and leave Sara and I there to stay untill the first of September. Don't you think you can make arrangements to go before I come back. I should like so much to see you and I don't think it will cos you so very much. Just think what it will cost us, but I don't care. I won't always have a father and mother to visit and further more I will live just as long if I go as I will if I don't. Life is too short to sacrifice too much and I wish you would think so and go. Never mind the Doctors bill if he don't get his pay this year he can some other year. Besides I think it will do you lots of good to go home and enjoy yourself. Take Harley [Harland BENEDICT] with you and Nels [Nelson Benedict] too if he will go. Please write me soon and tell me you are going. I want you to say yes. I will send you a lock of my hair as you wanted me to with love to all I am

Your affectionate
Sister Helen

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
County of Hillsdale.
Return of a Marriage
No. 8

Name of Bridegroom: Nelson BENEDICT
Residence at time of Marriage: Cambria
Age: Twenty-eight years
Birthplace: Delaware Co, Ohio
Occupation: Farmer

Name of Bride: Alma SARGENT
Residence at time of Marriage: Gorham, Fulton Co, Ohio
Age: Twenty-two (or three) years
Color: White
Birthplace: Gorham, Fulton Co, Ohio

The parties above named were joined in matrimony at: Jefferson, Michigan
by me, this Fourteenth day of December A.D. 1871
In presence of;
Corissa? M. BARKER of Jefferson
Abigail WOODWARD of Jefferson
Signed: Daniel WOODWARD, Justice of the Peace
Jefferson, Michigan

I hereby certify the above to be a true copy

Attest: Daniel Woodward
Dated: this fourteenth day of December, 1871

I, Alma Anna [Sargent] BENEDICT
of North Park in the County of Kent and State of Michigan being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, in manner following; v.z.;
FIRST, I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid in full.
SECOND, I give, devise and bequesth "to my niece, Hallie REARICK, of Hudsonville, Michigan all my household goods and personal property with the exception of Ice Box, gas stove and wardrobe to be given to Rain BENEDICT (daughter in law).

I hereby appoint Hallie REARICK of Hudsonville Execxrix of this my Last Will and Testament.
LASTLY, I hereby revoke all former wills by me at any time made.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this [blank] day of (blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred [blank]

[Signature] Alma Anna Benedict [seal]
On this 4th day of August A.D. 1939
[Signature] Alma Anna Benedict Grand Rapids
in the county of Kent, and State of Mich. signed the foregoing snstrument in our presence and declare it to be her Last Will and Testament and as witness thereof we do now at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other hereunto subscribe our names.

[Signature] Susie (either I or J) NICHIN(?) residing at Grand Rapids

Jennie PINNEY(?) residing at Grand Rapids

622 Byeas(?) at N.E.
450 Whitney at N.E.