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when attending to the wants and contributing to the happiness of her Children and for whom her love knew no bounds, But if your loss is great what is mine? like a tree striped of the vine which surrounded it and protected it from the chill blasts I stand solitary and alone with none to share my sorrows or increase my joys, the world to me is a wilderness I must not say to you that Olivia and Metatable are almost women Warren and Theodore are men of strong minds they see the necessity of calmness as on them devolve many duties at this time Olivia just informed me that she asked her mother last night what we should say to Sam, said she "tell him the Lord Jesus Christ" -- and her voice failed John is in much distress yet he is more calm than I could expect The funeral will be tomorrow (Sunday) 2 oclock PM We have sent for the Rev W Neill - Presbyterian a talented man at St. Paul

I do not for a moment regret having moved her because your mother was anxious to do so that she might as she frequently said die with her children - I do believe that during her short confinement she felt a great consolation in having as many of her children around her she often spoke of you & I think the only thing she regretted was that you were not with her also during the time we have been here her health has been as good as I ever knew it, her appetite has been good it is by no means sickly here except the "summer complaint" among children. Olivia's little girl Hellen has been quite sick with the same sickness your mother had but is well Mrs Harkill has been sick with a slight fever is well I know not what I shall do in relation to my business affairs I shall take the advise of all my children here - Mahitable feels that she is destitute of a home and will no doubt feel lonely. I shall try and get her a village school, she wishes to teach, I thinkn a change of associations, a change of company and employment will be of advantage to her while at home her mind will be continually upon her loss the sight of your mothers things even will keep her in constant dejection however I cannot yet tell what I may do - I shall come to a conclusion in a few days and will write you next week For much sorrow I unclearmyself you affect. father unclear signature Furber