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seem to like my Dr - but think
could his stomach feel as mine
has - then take medicine that
seemed soothing and heal-
ing as hers has - his scruples
would be overcome. I never took
medicine before that seemed so
exactly what I need as this does.
Why I felt so miserably last week
she said my blood - stomach -
liver &c were so bad - of course
I should feel miserable while
the medicine was stirring up the
old diseases. But I can go up
and down stairs to day without
my limbs cripling beneath me.
H. thot I had better come home
7th. day - but if you are all well
think I had better not try it so
soon as that - I am doing so
well now - seems as tho it would
be a great pity not to persevere
a little longer. Should any of
you be sick, of course you would
let me know immediately, and I

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would try and come home -
but if you are well [underline]I[/underline] think it
is best to stay another week.
Have been visiting this afternoon -
to Miss Lucy Osgood's - tho [underline]she[/underline]
was not at home - C. Caldwell's
sister lives there - sis went too.
Dear little Howard - how sorry
to hear he is so unwell - dear
little fellow - hope he is well now.
Received thy dear good letter to day -
how glad to get it - but sad to
hear of so many sick and
suffering ones - ere this some
of them are probably better or
worse - indeed suffering seems
to be the inheritance of man.
A letter yesterday from sis [Ann?]
she was well - and pretty happy
should think - tho she is a droll
child. Didn't thee see Timmy's
letter? He says uncle J. has been
appointed "superintendant of the
Government farm at 11 worth"
that the family all say T. must