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dear little parlour [sic] talking with you and Sis and Eddie, but it will do no good to indulge in such longing, for it will not bring me home; I must have patientes [sic] a little longer and.... I hope I should be richly rewarded in being permitted to return to you in health and strength.

Cousin Thomas and Mary and Elizabeth were here the afternoon of the day you left. They did not stay but a short time. I had not seen them before since quite early last summer. If i Remember right, it is just a year tomorrow since Mary and Thomas were married. Oh, how many interesting recollections it brings to my mind! I was at home that day, in that little study, do you remember Cousin Elizabeth said she was going over there in about two weeks. I wish I was ready to go with her, but I hope she will stay until I do go.

Sunday is the tomorrow I spake pf yesterday. I did not intent that this should go unfinished until today, but I had company a good part of the day which hindered me. Emma Baker, who was a patient here with a lame knee, called to see me. She walked up from her own without a crutch or cane. Last month she