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the winter season as much as I have. Our family have enjoyed their usual health, until the past week when Fred was confined to the house by a severe attach of the dysentery -- he has not entirely recovered from the effects of it, but is able to go out. Our little Sammy is not quite well -- he is cutting some more teeth and it affects him badly. He is a dear little baby and we all love him very much. I am all alone now -- the family have retired and left me writing to my cousin Abby. I dislike very much to be the last up, it seems so lonely -- Oh, how peaceful and quiet it is all around. The moon is shining upon the white robed earth, and not a sound breaks the stillness which reigns around my pleasant retired home. Here much better I enjoy this, than the bustle and confusion of the city. You do not know how happy I feel at night, after I have performed my daily duties to return to my quiet home -- here Abby if you will excuse me I think I will write a few lines to Charles, if it is bed-time. Hoping I may soon hear from you, I will leave you by bidding you an affectionate good-night. Yours with much love cousin Agnes. P.S. I guess you will think that a funny letter, it is so flighty -- I have written just what came first, as you will readily perceive -- it was late when I commenced writing, and I have written very hurriedly -- Please give my love to all my friends.