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Since I last wrote you my health
has been as good as ever, although they say
that I have lost flesh within a few days
past, but as I have been well all the
time I think I am only wearing off
the extra flesh that I gained while
on my sea-trip to Monterey & Santa Cruz

We are having splendid weather -- clear
and cool, like the weather experienced in
Massachusetts towards the latter part of
September and if any one favors a plenty
of out door exercise here, it is just as
healthy a climate I think as there is any-
where in the world.

Here it is, now the middle of winter
although when you see pinks, roses, and
flowers of every kind, in full blossom, and
the high hills covered with green grass,
it is hard for any one who has passed
a winter in New England to realise [realize] that
it is winter here at the present time.

Were you to arrive here now you
would say that you was strongly re-
minded of May weather at home ---

For my part I like this climate very
much and if I could be as pleasantly
situated here in every respect -- be sur-
rounded with all the comforts of Home