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taking treatment at the Drs. She has
been in poor health for some time and
they fear she is going onto a decline.
Her mother was in consumption (and
soon died) after her birth. She is a very
lovely young lady and has many friends
Allie will miss her very much - as she
was the life of the home. Singing around
with her sweet cheeful voice
Allie is pretty well and does much
work, more than any other girl, she has yet
Hired to help her. She puts out much
Fruit for Eastern Market. We always
talk much of you when we meet.
Have just got a letter from Aunt S
Savage who is well and happy. She
had just rec'd a letter from Uncle
Durlin Braytoon who is past ninety
and smart as he writes from Six to 7 hours
per day translating the Bible into their
language He preaches every Sunday -
He is a very remarkable man he is
very spry and active. You, dear Auntie
and they, are all that are left us of
the large number of Uncles and Aunts
that we had and on both sides we
had a goodly number. Well, I hope
you are in comfortable health and
will be spared [rs] until your work
is done and you wish to go to the
"Better home" If I could sit by you
I could say so much that I can't in
this slow tedious way. but since that
can't be I am glad for this means of
communication, slow and poor as it is.