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made me delirious. The family of whom the improvement was purchased still lives in the house and was to occupy it until the first of December there was but one small room in the house our people put up a small log room adjoining this in a few days the chill turns to the ague and for five weeks was I confined to the house with this most disagreeable disorder Uncle Ichabod and two of my Brother in laws was taken with the same room after we arrived Oh! How many unhappy homesick hours did I see during my sickness how anxiously I wished for my dear brothers & sisters to be with me but in vain my thought after reverts back to the happy moments of childhood where I enjoyed their dear company but now separated far from them I wished for them in vain, but the tender attention of a dear husband in some wee means consoled me for the lack of these dear companions and reconciled to me to my situation We had very unpleasant weather in the fall winter set in very early and it was extremely cold until about the 18th of Dec since that it has been more moderate.Dec 31st received a letter from J. ? Albany the first one we have received since we have been here although it has been sent to our friends Jan 1st Another year has rolled round and what changes has taken place since its commencement how many whose prospects bid fair for happiness and some have seen all