Lafayette Stark Co. Ill Jan 5th 1889
Uncle Paul Brandenburg dear Sir I received a letter today giving me your address it is a long time cince I have seen you or hurd from you I supposed you perhaps had passed over the river long ere this I cares fondest with Uncle Joel when he resided near the Illinois Central R R but have not hurd from him for a long time My name before mariage was Mary Ann Brandenburg My fathers name was William Brandenburg I have bin maried twice My first husbands name was John Shore by that mariage I have two Children living My second husband name was Richard C Baker by that mariage I have no Children the last time I saw you you was at New Carlisle at my fathers I would like verry much to see you or to hear from you
I have two perhaps three letters in regard to the Brandenburg Estate saying that I am with others heir to a large Sum of money w/part in baltemore & a large amount in Germany One letter is from C D Bell Louisvill Ky One from Wallice Smith Clide Ohio directing me to rite to you for information
I would like you to give me what information you can on the subject I would like to know what there is on it & about it & what the prospects are in regard to getting it or a part of it & What is being done & by Whom & Who is footing the bill All that has been ritten to me this far only informs me that I am heir to a large estate & that the heirs generaly are paying in about $10. to pay expenses paying in to Whom that is the question I would like something definite I have a letter from Venice today giving your adress if you receive this pleas tell me what you know about the matter & obliege yours truly Mary A Baker.
P S Adress Mrs R C Baker
Lafayette Stark Co Ill Box 15