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In sister Lydia's letter was a few lines from you glad were we to see them, you say you think we have put off writing to Mother for a more convenient season. We have as Sister Sarah has told you been waiting with much anxiety to learn where you are in order to write to you. The long expected letter at length came, we embrace the first opportunity to inform you of our welfare. We know | In sister Lydia's letter was a few lines from you & glad were we to see them, you say you think we have put off writing to Mother for a more convenient season. We have as Sister Sarah has told you been waiting with much anxiety to learn where you are in order to write to you. The long expected letter at length came, we embrace the first opportunity to inform you of our welfare. We know, dear Mother, that you must be anxious respecting your children who are so far away from you. I wish you to give yourself no uneasiness about my health for I have not been as well for 5 years I think as I now am, & I think when I visit N England again I shall be quite well. I have felt much anxiety in regard to Jesse since I received Lydia's letter. I am slow to believe all the reports, for he promised me he would do the very best he possibly could, & attend church every Sabbath. Lydia & you both wished for me to write Mr Sorel & Jesse etc., Lydia said that he did no feel able to pay him what he | ||
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[n.d.] ca. 1848
Dear Much loved Mother In sister Lydia's letter was a few lines from you & glad were we to see them, you say you think we have put off writing to Mother for a more convenient season. We have as Sister Sarah has told you been waiting with much anxiety to learn where you are in order to write to you. The long expected letter at length came, we embrace the first opportunity to inform you of our welfare. We know, dear Mother, that you must be anxious respecting your children who are so far away from you. I wish you to give yourself no uneasiness about my health for I have not been as well for 5 years I think as I now am, & I think when I visit N England again I shall be quite well. I have felt much anxiety in regard to Jesse since I received Lydia's letter. I am slow to believe all the reports, for he promised me he would do the very best he possibly could, & attend church every Sabbath. Lydia & you both wished for me to write Mr Sorel & Jesse etc., Lydia said that he did no feel able to pay him what he