Josephine Park Cranston writes to her niece, “Josie” (Doc’s elder sister who is 20 years old) about the declining health of Uncle Stephen who is the son of John Cranston who emigrated to Ohio from Rhode Island in 1815.  Uncle Stephen at that time would have been 92 years old, having been born in 1793.

Josephine implores “Josie” to have Charles Edward Cranston write to his relatives and stay in touch.  ~ CCJ