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will miss her very much. Yesterday morning she was in my room and she said she wished she could see Jane before she left, or at least that she could have time to write to her; she wanted me to give her love to her when I write. —We have four patients here now, all ladies. Miss Royce, Mrs. Burchard, Mrs. [[C--la?]] and myself. Mrs. B. is in a very bad state indeed; she is crazy very crazy: but she is in the other part of the house, so I dont hear hardly anything of her. I suppose you remember hearing of her husband, the Rev. Jedidiah Burchard the revivalist. He stays here with her. I believe it is the first case of insanity they have had here; she has only been here about a week. Miss Royce is [[gaining?]] Dr. seems quite encouraged about her now that she will be able to walk before long. Oh, Mary, I have had a compliment for you from here, and a first rate one too.
will miss her very much. Yesterday morning she was in my room and she said she wished she could see Jane before she left, or at least that she could have time to write to her; she wanted me to give her love to her when I write. —We have four patients here now, all ladies. Miss Royce, Mrs. Burchard, Mrs. [[C--la?]] and myself. Mrs. B. is in a very bad state indeed; she is crazy very crazy: but she is in the other part of the house, so I dont hear hardly anything of her. I suppose you remember hearing of her husband, the Rev. Jedidiah Burchard the revivalist. He stays here with her. I believe it is the first case of insanity they have had here; she has only been here about a week. Miss Royce is gaining Dr. seems quite encouraged about her now that she will be able to walk before long. Oh, Mary, I have had a compliment for you from here, and a first rate one too. I wish I could remember just how it went, but perhaps it is as well that I cannot, as it might make you vain. She thought you were a pretty smart girl anyway. — I cannot write much more as it is almost dark. I hope you will pardon the look of this letter, and that you will be able to read it. Excuse the size of the sheet you see it is not very good shape. I cut it short so that I could hold it better and left it wide so I could have more room. I am getting better as you may judge by the length of this letter. I hope that in the course of a few weeks to write that I am beginning to sit up. I stand my baths much better. All I have said to Jenny about writing, I say to you. Dear Mary, do write to me. I want a letter so bad. Dear sisters remember Sarah. Write soon With much love, Sarah

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will miss her very much. Yesterday morning she was in my room and she said she wished she could see Jane before she left, or at least that she could have time to write to her; she wanted me to give her love to her when I write. —We have four patients here now, all ladies. Miss Royce, Mrs. Burchard, Mrs. C--la? and myself. Mrs. B. is in a very bad state indeed; she is crazy very crazy: but she is in the other part of the house, so I dont hear hardly anything of her. I suppose you remember hearing of her husband, the Rev. Jedidiah Burchard the revivalist. He stays here with her. I believe it is the first case of insanity they have had here; she has only been here about a week. Miss Royce is gaining Dr. seems quite encouraged about her now that she will be able to walk before long. Oh, Mary, I have had a compliment for you from here, and a first rate one too. I wish I could remember just how it went, but perhaps it is as well that I cannot, as it might make you vain. She thought you were a pretty smart girl anyway. — I cannot write much more as it is almost dark. I hope you will pardon the look of this letter, and that you will be able to read it. Excuse the size of the sheet you see it is not very good shape. I cut it short so that I could hold it better and left it wide so I could have more room. I am getting better as you may judge by the length of this letter. I hope that in the course of a few weeks to write that I am beginning to sit up. I stand my baths much better. All I have said to Jenny about writing, I say to you. Dear Mary, do write to me. I want a letter so bad. Dear sisters remember Sarah. Write soon With much love, Sarah