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[modern notation: Earthquake letter, 18 Apr. '06, p/ 4b]

It is perfectly miraculous that any of us are alive. Sadie's bed collapsed with her. We are all planning to sleep out doors tonight. [Heavens?] I'll live in mortal terror of another. I forgot to tell you (I got just this far when there was 1 horrid shock & I leaped wildly off the porch - it's over now) as I was saying (Well, another terrible shock & off I leaped - the house was just twisting. I'm on the lawn again now - there are lots of little shakes but I'm so [brave?] now I don't