p.

have sought for & recived a portion of
that power which alone can support the
afflicted mind, I cannot write much
at this time. You can immain our
feelings & our lonely hours better then
I can discribe them this evening.

We should be glad to see any of you
here that should think enough of us to
come, And will not Aunt Mary
call here on her way home. Oh how I
want to see her.

In love to all I remain
your friend & Cousin

Hiram Stevens

PS

Rachel & I attended yr meeting &
caried Malene with us. We had a
pleasant journey & a good meeting saw
Jonathan Hill & wife they were well
When we rturned we found our aged
parents & little ons all well & they rem-
-ained so two days, we felt thankful
they were not taken while we were gone.

WE have ever felt glad that we
took her with us as she never had been
before.

Our friends are in usual health.

Kezia, Rachel, & myself have had a tuch
of the diptheria which easely yielded to
application, some other cases & a few
deaths in the viciinity

H S