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he is so [ch?ted?] so [?] - so happy [me?] our
being with him - poor [Fellore?] - he [h?s] only
in his wife & children - I am thankful
that his cough has been better for the last
troo days - the weather has been lowly
I am so glad on dear [Appus?] account - it
is very favourable to her - she is quite
cheerful & very scout & good - poor darling
a sorry [phasun?] party this has been
for her - I have [washed?] down [Bull]
[shirt?] so often since she came that
I know every house on it - I feel so sad
to think how lonely you are darling
Mother - the little ones are all ready to
go back to [Mudda?] - [Johney?] & [Hug?] often
ask if they cant have a carriage and ride
to [H?lleat?] [?ea?] to see Mother - [A? & hillie?] are going
on bearly with their school - they [wh?] it
[? have?] a perfect ticket for the work - I
hope it will continue - Oh Mother if i could
only see you every day I would, I think or
able to endure Savannah - as it is the less
I think or say of my feelings about it the
better - dear Lord is quite well - I [h?ore?]
that the [girls?] are going [to write?] you so
will close this scrach - If you only [knew?]
the happiness it gives me to write to you
my own Mother you would not think
I could [slip?] even for a back ache - I
fear you will [find?] this a scratch but I
am realy very tired - I hope and