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all happy and bright now. May it last. Pa wanted Julius to bring his horses to the fair - that he might show off Rale? and her five colts - if he does not come I will send him your note - but he is not going West again this winter - Mrs unclear & Charlie got home today greatly to my relief. Sophie has been very ill indeed so as to cause much alarm - and is not yet well enough to travel - if she be able they will all come on Thursday - or as soon after as Sophie can come - some disease of the stomach - her mouth & tongue were covered with blisters and sores and much swollen, so she could scarcely swallow - besides she was unwilling to take the medicine at first or use the water of unclear honey - she had very high fever, and unclear she is a little better, able to walk about the room, but still very feeble and mouth very sore - I should have gone over if they had told me the worst -