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Rensen, June 12, 1877 My dear Sister,

Mother is wishing to write to you, but she has been writing to Mr. Chidlaw to try to have him prepare the Cofiant and I promised to write to you. Did we tell you that uncle Henry came here to spend his birthday night the 31stt of last month. Mother sent for Lewis to come and see him and they both thought it would be well to try to get Mr Chidlaw to write the Cofiant. Mother wrote immediately then and he sent a very kind reply - not positively declining, mother thinks, but urging as a serious obstacle his "lack of material save in a general way" He says he met father only on two occasions. He promises in his July

in margin New York and call with you to see the Dr. but do not know anything about that way or the extra expense. I wish I could take you along with me and that you had written to me a little sooner the why I might perhaps have found the wherewith for us both but there is no time now I fear.

 Hugh Jones is quite sick with erysipelas in his face and neck - Dr Wiggins attends him and yesterday reported him better tho Mr. J. felt worse. Anna is better than when she came home and mother gains - she is now washing dishes in the back kitchen — Jennie