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go with them - but he thot uncle
would hardly be able to give him
as good a chance as he should wish -
guessed he should have to [underline]travel[/underline] - for
thot it would'nt pay to stay there &
board out - hope he will travel this
way.

[body of letter

5th day. A beautiful bright
morning. Rested nicely last
night - did not wake at all
'till day light - am feeling nicely
now. Expect to go to G. B. Green's
tomorrow or next day, & am in
hopes next week to go to Boston
and see the Norcross folks - and
then [underline]come home[/underline]. Do not wor-
ry about me - every thing is com-
fortable and pleasant - as can be
away from those I love best.

My "[lines?] could not have fallen
in pleasanter places" away from
East Montpelier. It has been
a great comfort to hear from
home so often - Horace has writ-
ten twice a week - So many
[sick?] about home shall be
more anxious than ever to hear.

A great deal of love to each
one as The mentioned -
hope Howard is better -
love to my own dear
mother from her
affectionate Molly -

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Medford. 6th. mo. 12th. 1861.

My own dear mother -

Oh such a
nice comfortable day as I have
had - how I wish I could throw
my arms round thy neck and
tell thee how well I feel tonight -
Can hardly realize this is the
same child of a week ago.
Yesterday noon was the first
time but what the smell or thots
of victuals has seemed almost loathsome.
Then I wanted some potato - ate
it - and did not hurt me - to-
day ate some more with steak -
How well it relished - and has
not distressed me a particle.
Can I be thankful enough - for
feeling so comfortable - how we
hope if it is best - it may continue
do we not? Horace does not