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Tuesday Afternoon Dear Sister Mary, I have left half the sheet from you but if I am not able to fill it, I hope you will forgive me, and try to unclear it as full. You see by my writing so much in one day that I'm gaining in strength decidedly. O, Mary, I do hope I may yet be well. Dr speaks quite encouragingly, and what is better still, I feel so much better. I suppose it will take a good while longer but I shall try to be patient, hoping for the best. I have been here now almost six months, a long time, do you not think so? Last Wednesday company I had was very pleasant just from Robert and Mrs. [Papa]. Mr. Roberts and Mrs Smith. I [?] not much arguments with the ladies [?] seen them since [?] documenting [?] [?] they never [?] at [?] them; but shall I [?] the