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He thought he was a great deal
better but before night he was down
again worse than ever, and had
to give up business again. I saw
him yesterday when he was comfortable.

I think he will now take a trip
to Oregon for the benefit of his health,
as he had a cousin there on a farm
who would like to have Noyes [Ephraim Noyes] make
him a visit, and perhaps a little
out-door exercise on a farm would
do Noyes [Ephraim Noyes] more good than any
thing else he could do.

I hope he will soon get well for
it is bad for him as he is obliged
to have a man in his place, and
it is also bad for me for I have
more care on my mind and more
work to do than I should if he was
well and able to look out for one of
our stands, but still as long as I
continue to enjoy good health I can
get along very well alone, although
I do not find it so pleasant when
Noyes [Ephraim Noyes] is away as I do when he is
here, I have now been at the stand
on Davis St one year today, which is
the longest, that I ever remained, at one thing