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Thee did not say any thing
in thy letter about coming to
monthly quartly and yearly
meetings. I hope thee will come
if thy health permits.

Senica Hazard is working for Rufus.
Lydia Hazard has come home her
health is poor. Esthers babe is
better but, not well the girls
think enough of it I believe
the rest of our friends are all well.
First day, I have just been to Rufuss.
Sarah is better the Dr. thinks if she
is verry carful she may get up but
not well. she days give my love to
Rachel. if she comes this spring to come
here as usuas it hurts her to talk much
as she gets better she will get better of that.
Lydia Hazard was to meeting to day she
is poor she is verry [sober?]. Sarah thinks
it is trouble of mind poor girl she is
to be pitied. with much love I remain
thy friend S. Dean I would like to be
remembered to Thomas and wife & Mary

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please write again when thee feel like it

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4th [unclear]?[/unclear] 24

As Sylvia has not filled
her sheet [strikeout]I thought[/strikeout] I thought I would
write a few lines to thee. thy
account of thy aunt Betsee Grays
Death and funeral was very [unclear]?[/unclear]
to me. I have long felt as though
were it my case I should much
rather my boddy would to consigned
to the grave after a time of
sollum silent waitting than to
have all the forms and cermonies
used by other people on such
occasions - Francis [unclear]Barken[/unclear]
died yesterdy morning about 2 oclock.
his complaint I understand was
congestion of the lungs the
disease was so rappid and severe
that he made no legal distribution
of his property. it appears that it was
his intention to have given it
to a niece of his and to David [unclear]Darthy[/unclear]
wife who was a girl that they brought
up - and sent for anon to write his will.
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