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that rendered it impossible for us to see you,
but you cannot tell how I wish'd & long'd
to see you - I saw a person Who gave me
some news concerning you which wh was a great
pleasure to us, - I have not visited any one
of the Brethren & Sisters of our family since you
(left us) I have been twice to Lexington (since) you went
from here - Betsey returned from Marble Head
last Sunday left (Mrs Harris), Patty, & her Daughter Caroline
very well -- but Mrs Greene has a very bad cold
& little Lucy is quite unwell - Mrs Gree [hole left by seal]
Mrs Fammy is very well - poor Lydia! I thin [hole left by seal]
her fate is hard to have sickness added to
her anxious & troubled mind -- Betsey says
they are in a very good way of business --
but I doubt not you have better information
from themself themselves than I at this distance
can give you -- but I know my {Dear} Aunt
your attachment to all your Brothers family &
this that makes me write - knowing you do not

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view with indifference any (thing that) concerns any of theirs,
my Father has had this cold that every one has
this way. I hope he is better - I hope you
have escaped this severe cold - Mrs Fiske has had
it for almost a fortnight in getting a little
the better of it I hope - I begin to feal it
a little but have faith to believe I shall not have
it so bad as people in general -- Miss Cook &
her family are pretty well they often enquire after
you but I am not able to give them any
information because I hear nothing myself. It would
be a great pleasure if you would got any person to
write a line to me to inform me of your welfare.
tell Miss Beckey Jones with my love to her, it would
quite revive my heart to have ofone of her good
letters - my love to Mrs How if you please
I hope I shall have Sometime the pleasure to see
them - adieu I have not time or I would
coppy copy this for I fear it is almost
impossible for any one to read it - but you
are candid my {Dear} Aunt & will not illegible
pardon all faults -- Mrs Fiske joins me in affectionate
regards to you, with sincir wishes for your Happines I am

Yr - Niece Lucy Fiske

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I have written enough to make up
loss time & will if I can write again
soon once more farewell Lucy Fiske