p.

to have him go, but he seemed to think it a duty to go
he has corresponded with one of his cousins since he left
but she has had no letter from him since the great Pittsburg
Battle, in which the company was engaged to which he
belonged; we are feeling anxious, tho his name is not included
^in the list^ among those who fell or were wounded still it is not
probable that every name is recognised.

I saw Joseph Merritt and most of the family
at Mtg to day but Joseph told me his wife was quite
poorly he feared it might prove one of her attacks of liver
affection which are generally pretty serious. Prudence Kingsley
and Sarah Stringham are both evidently verging as near the shores
of time, and according to the course of nature it cannot be
otherwise expected aunt Prudence I think has numbered her
four score years, aunt Sarah some ten years less yet is more infirm.

Richard Titus and wife are at present enjoying
pretty good health for them they took a family in to board
through the winter, but are alone now, with the exception of
his sister Esther Titus whose company has been a rich
treat to them for the few past weeks, she expects to
leave soon and return to New York state. In the early
part of summer they expect his sister Berniece and her
husband and his two other unmarried sisters to spend
some time. Their son Sammy is grown to be a noble
boy in whom they may justly anticipate much
enjoyment should they all live.

I am glad thou hast found such a kind daughter
even at this late hour of life which I trust thou merits
and also appreciates. Such blessings are never ill timed or
more needed than in smoothing the downward path of life.

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Thy friend as ever Grib'eline Kind regards to thy husband and to thy
dear widowed sister who has my sympathy in her many trials