diff --git a/morpheus/core/client.py b/morpheus/core/client.py
index 83f4618..29d214a 100644
--- a/morpheus/core/client.py
+++ b/morpheus/core/client.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 from typing import Union, Optional, Dict
 
-from .api import API, APIConfig
+from .api import API
 from .room import Room
 
 
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ class Client:
                 handler = self.event_dispatchers.get(event.type)
                 if handler:
                     await self.invoke(handler, event)
+                try:
+                    await self.mark_event_read(event)
+                except RuntimeError as e:
+                    pass
 
             # Process ephemeral events
             for event in data['ephemeral']['events']:
@@ -160,6 +164,14 @@ class Client:
             raise TypeError(f'handler must be a callable not {type(handler)}')
         self.event_dispatchers[event_type] = handler
 
+    async def mark_event_read(self, event, receipt_type: str = 'm.read'):
+        from .events import RoomEvent
+        if isinstance(event, RoomEvent):
+            path = self.api.build_url(f'rooms/{event.room.id}/receipt/{receipt_type}/{event.event_id}')
+            await self.api.send('POST', path)
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(f'Event to mark read must be an instance of RoomEvent. Not {type(event)}')
+
     async def send_room_message(self, room: Room, content: dict):
         await self.api.room_send(room_id=room.id, event_type='m.room.message', content=content)
 
diff --git a/morpheus/core/content.py b/morpheus/core/content.py
index 4b33a94..ed4be68 100644
--- a/morpheus/core/content.py
+++ b/morpheus/core/content.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from .utils import (
     PreviousRoom,
     Invite,
     ReactionRelation,
-    notification_power_levels_default_factory
+    notification_power_levels_default_factory,
+    MessageRelation
 )
 
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class MTextContent(MessageContentBase):
     format: Optional[str] = None
     formatted_body: Optional[str] = None
     msgtype = "m.text"
+    relates_to: Optional[MessageRelation] = None
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/morpheus/core/events.py b/morpheus/core/events.py
index da29942..bfb4ed9 100644
--- a/morpheus/core/events.py
+++ b/morpheus/core/events.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typing import Optional, List
 from .client import Client
 from .room import Room
 from .content import ContentBase
-from .utils import ReactionRelation
+from .utils import ReactionRelation, MessageRelation
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ class EventBase:
             content_dict = {'options': event_dict['content']}
         else:
             content_dict = event_dict['content']
+
+        if content_dict.get('m.relates_to'):
+            if content_dict['m.relates_to'].get('m.in_reply_to'):
+                content_dict['relates_to'] = MessageRelation(
+                    event_id=content_dict['m.relates_to']['m.in_reply_to']['event_id']
+                )
+            del content_dict['m.relates_to']
+
+        if content_dict.get('m.new_content'):
+            del content_dict['m.new_content']
+
         del event_dict['content']
 
         return cls(
diff --git a/morpheus/core/utils.py b/morpheus/core/utils.py
index b632a05..dc678b7 100644
--- a/morpheus/core/utils.py
+++ b/morpheus/core/utils.py
@@ -92,5 +92,10 @@ class ReactionRelation:
     key: str
 
 
+@dataclass
+class MessageRelation:
+    event_id: str
+
+
 def notification_power_levels_default_factory():
     return {'room': 50}