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Springfield June 1814 My Dear Parents My three oldest Children are gone to school the two small ones area sleep & two are gone, gone for ever I go into one rome then it seem as if could see little Juliaett breathin her last I go into The other there I can see poor Henry lie lifelefs on the floor you can't think what a melancholly place it is to me The feever has greatly abated in this & our nieghbourin towns there has ben about 40 Deaths here. I feel quite concerned about Sister. Polly I think her simptons are bad I hope she will spare no pains nor cost unclear the recovery of her health our family is in good health we have two hired men & a boy this summer George lives with us yet he was married last week to the girl that has lived with us