This is a letter from Erle N. Colby to his 2nd cousin, Josephine Dunn.  
She is the grandaughter of John M. Colby with his second wife 
Josephine (her namesake). John and Josephine had one child, Alta. 
Alta married Edward Dunn and Josephine Dunn was their child. Josephine 
never married.  Received 19 Nov 2006 from Deb Strachan

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Watch Repairing Specialty.        Bicycles Cleaned and Repaired.

E. N. Colby
Jeweler and Stationer
Ypsilanti, Mich., Sep. 21st 1899

Miss Alta Colby
Perry Mich.

Dear Cousin
I shipped your watch to you 
at Perry this AM. by arrive on express
I have charged you $1.00 for a ????? jewel
and $1.00 for cleaning and then I did
about $1.00 worth of work adj. the ??????
so it would perf time for which I make no
charge.  You can deduct express charge 
from the $2.00    ???? here are as well
as usual.  We have a Baby - girl near
4 months old & she is the finest in the land.
I have been intending to come out home
this fall, but haven't been able to get
away so far.  How is Aunt Joe and 
the rest of you

Your Cousin
Erle