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to look at her until today & not until she was sick
would she let her father take her, there she had him
walking her all The time; you see I have had my hands
full & feel justly well broken down-We had beautiful
weather until we reached Bristol which was Saturday mid night
it has rained heavily ever since but- fortunately every time
we have changed cars it has stopped raining & when we
crossed The [Samilec?] river which we had to do in a very small
ferry boat & walk up & down muddy banks This [sun?] almost [shone?]
out which brightens [smallest by?] much I do not believe The children have
gotten a drop on them all this way through.- It has been very hard work for
Mr. Collins for besides looking after us & this Negroes who seem perfectly