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be happy, & I hope the time will soon come
when I shall meet you again.

How often do I think of all the comforts that
you enjoy & which you would gladly share
with me, were you able to do so, & just
so often do I wish I had remained at
home when I was there -- but wishing does
no good, but rather tends to make me
more dissatisfied with my present sit-
uation, consequently I try to hope for the best.

It makes me feel happy to hear that you
are all well & so long as we all continue to
enjoy good health, I think we ought not to
complain even if we are separated --

I am sorry to hear of the low state in
which Esq. Jewett was lying when you wrote
Jan 2d & I hope ere now that he is more com-
fortable, for as you say in case he is taken
away, some change must be made relative
to C. & H affairs with him. --

I am thankful, that Mr T. [Tucker] was enabled
to effect a settlement with him for me (although
not quite satisfactory as yet) while he still lived,
although I presume, Augustus would do the same
as his father in every respect & in fact he
transacted all the business with Mr. T. for me
& made out the account which was rendered

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use for I never recieve [receive] their letters at least have
received none from them of late. Give my love to them

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however, & say to them that I guess they had better write me just once more