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that for a long time to come
there will be any help demand
for my remaining here. Still
it is possible that i may drop
in upon you before a great
while. I would like to see you
all very much. Charles Jane Eleza
and the children as well
as yourself. Tomorrow will be
Christmas. It would be very
pleasant to wish you a merry
Christmas and help make
it so. I would if you have
good sleighing how I would
like to take you out for
a good ride all over the
old familiar roads. Where
the opportunity occurs I shall
be sure to do it.

Josiah and Phillip are
in San Francisco. They with
their families are well
as if mine. Jennie
and Anna Maria