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there is a feeling of rawness from my throat to my stomach - not very bad - but uncomfortable - could it be caused by the coca being too stimulating. I thought perhaps I had better leave it for a little, and you write what you think.

Did we write you of the death of Wm Griffith, ?? - about two weeks ago - Eunice Roberts has been very sick indeed but is some better though still quite low. Mrs. Richd P. Roberts daughter of Rowland Anthony died about a week ago - it is supposed from poison inhaled while coloring rags for a carpet - she left a husband and 3 children, all nearly grown.

Anna has left a little room for me which I would gladly fill with my own gossip but I suppose you would prefer something from J's letter -- We have used all our paper but this heavy kind -- Explaining himself for not writing oftener -- "I cannot very well write after night. When I get a letter I think I will answer it immediately, But immediately means too often tomorrow and the tomorrow recedes. When it comes it is today and it is tomorrow I will write. We have had a very cold winter from Dec 14 till within about a week -- now the snow is nearly all gone, and it is spring like, with an April sun, and very little frost nights. It is very muddy