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Hartwich June 16th added in pencil: 1809

Dear Sister We received your letter june the ? and was very glad to hear from you if I cant see you I have nothing more to write you all the Family enjoy good health as for myself I have been unwell but have now got to be most as well as I was before you wrote me that Sister Lucy was unwell I wish I could see her I would tel her of something that I think would be good for her I shall write it and she may do as she is amine too about taking it. it was A Sirrup that I took and I thought it helpt me very much I was weak and could eat but very little til I took that. & then I got along very fast, you write that Lucy is weak I think it would be very good for her should think she had better make one, it was made of Wildcherry tree bark, Pricky? ash bark, Cumphrey root, Solomon seal root, Camemile, Saffron, Elder bloms, Fennel seed and Calander seed, Sarspherlilly root. add as much Wine to it as you have of the juice, then Sweeten it with loaf Sugar, put in any other strengthen thing you are A mind, too, if you cant get all of them things get what you can. I took it three times a day just before I eat, I took half A wine glass full along at first perhap she can take more, Alla I want to get home as much as you want to have me it seems as tho I had been here A great while, I did not think I should have to stay here so long when I left Windsor, am glad you did not send those things along for I am in hopes to get home the last of the Summer or fall I have nothing more to write at presant I leave the rest for Sister H to write Give my love to all the Family and all inquiring friends Mamma I will write you a little about my being sick I was taken all at once with being very cold they thought I was agoing to have A Settled fever, they got me in A sweat I got better of that but left me very weak & no appetite to eat I eat but verry little til I had that Sirrup I do think it would be very good for Lucy I wish she would try it and see Julia Hayden