CEHBates582b

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It did me a lot of good dear to have
that little visit with you & we
felt happier to leave you after
seeing it all. & finding you
more or less at home –

My cold still hangs on but is better
by degrees –

Fondest love dear heart – keep
well, & "do your duty & be"[inserted between lines] as happy as you can
under the circumstances.

Much love from us all
your loving mother
R. Helen Bates