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Phil^a Nov 15. 1864

My Dears

Reach^d here at 9^oC & found
Br Stewart at 2012 Race St, a
long way up town.

Am well & go on at 12^oC to-
-morrow.

Saw Anna [Marie?] before leaving
in N.Yk., who wants the stove. I told
her she might have it & we would
get a larger size—& that the change
would be made next week—

I have since thought whether
we could not put that old [illegible]
in place of the Stewarts—fixed up & made
tight—for a while at least. The pot is large
& burns strongly—If it sh^d not do
we can then send for the larger size of Stewarts
—If it sh^d do, then it will save us some
expence, especially as when we leave the house
we may not want any stove. We sh^d
probably about use up the old thing this winter
& it can be made to look pretty well—
What do you say?—If so the change