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       Friday, 1/2 past 5

Dear Mother

       We are having a very pleasant visit. When it is cold Mate makes a little fire under the register which warms the sitting room nicely. Today it is quite warm here. I have been over to see Will to day. He is better than when Pierce was up. He does not gain rapidly. Last Sunday he was in church for the first time. Monday and Tuesday he could not sit up at all. To day he was out around the house and barn, and seemed quite bright. They were very thankful for the chickens, and quite afraid they had given us trouble but they had not in the least.