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"106" Basement Nov. [?] Dearest Jennie; This letter of Nettie's came Saturday evening and I thought I would send it on with a note. When it came to hand, I thought from the postmark that it was from Sarah, and you may imagine how quickly I tore it open, when to my great disappointment I found that it was from one with whom I was not even acquainted; I did indeed read it through, hoping to find something about our sister. Dear Sarah, she seems still to be improving. I hope she may soon be well. You will probably see Nettie, will you not? They have indeed been deeply afflicted and my heart sympathizes with them. You know that on the morning that you started, the Angel of Death seemed to hover over us about to take a sister from our midst. She still lingered with us all ready and waiting almost impatiently for "Jesus to come, and take her home," until last night about three minutes before twelves when as we trust went home to glory.She as we have reason to believe, entered on an Eternal Sabbath of rest.

and from quarter past eight in the evening till returning. So you see, we can have but six exceptions if we are as bad as we can. Miss Jessup says she is perfectly willing we should have something great for a lunch when we wish if we take what is [?] that is you know what is prepared for the table. So you see we feel as much as if we were at home as possible. [?] [mass?] meeting in the reading room and Sunday evening too. Miss Jessup had the meeting last eve. Miss Smith was in [?]. I have not been to [mass?] meeting. Friday evening I mistook the [?] and Saturday evening I was in Miss Hops room. We have the tables set in the middle room and it seems cozy enough. We have a small family & dont know exactly the number. Friday I did not work much so on Saturday I made up my [?] time and got two hours and a half plus. Today I have not any work to do. I have the [?] of the towels. Saturday I picked up all the clothes and all the pins that were in the clothes [yard?] and that was the way I got so much [?]. I am going to walk with some of the girls this morning and they are waiting. Good bye my dear. Mary