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Newburgh, O.
Jan 24, 1898

My dear daughter:

Your welcome
letter was received last evening.
When Archie came from his work
and I had to shed a few tears
over it as I always so we
were all glad to hear from you
and had expected a letter arrival.
I am glad to know that
you are appreciated so much
and that your patient still
lives. Tell her I think of her
every day and give her my
sympathy. When I last wrote
to you, Archie was laying very
sick and Dr. Hudson was
attending him. But I dared not
tell you, for you would worry
and Archie and Halie would scold me
for it. He was confined to his
bed nearly a week and was
not able to work for some days.