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Oshkosh. Feb. 18th "87. Dear Mother, - I received your letter a few days ago. - would answered it sooner; but Mrs. Oakes has been very sick; and I have been there a good share of the time. She had a miscarriage; and was sick abed eleven days before the child come. If it hadn't been for Dr. Steele she wouldn't lived. She is getting along nicely now; and if nothing sets in; more then I know of; she will get along all right. I set up with her night before last. I ain't feeling very awful good today. - We had some beef soup, and it give me the back door trot.