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Clinton? Dec 22, '51. My dear Mathew, Your letter came Saturday night, and it seemed as I could hardly wait for Monday morning to come, that I might answer it and relieve your anxiety about me. I was very sorry when I read your letter and found how uneasy you were, that I had not written several days before, as I ought to have done, to tell you how nicely I am getting along. The only excuse I have is, that I was waiting to hear from your first; which you know is not a very good one, as I knew all the time that you would be anxious about me. And now, my dear Mathew, I must ask you to forgive me and I will try to do better in future. Do not give yourself any anxiety for fear of Mrs. Burchad distressing me, for she is a great deal better. I have not heard hardly anything of her for two weeks; she is very quiet indded now, and in a great many things, quite rational. Dr. has strong hopes that she will recover. She walks out every day with