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church. The new liquor law makes strange work in Bangor as well as other places. In police expenses alone, it saves the city of $100. per week, it is said. Eliab wrote to you as soon as we rec'd your letter telling us to direct to Locust Hill, requesting you to write to him at Woonsocket R.I. where he intended to wait for an answer. He left here a week ago last Monday, and we have not heard a word from him - Nor from Ann since the middle of June. We feel very anxious to hear from you again lest your diarrhea should have returned again. I rode down to Hampden this morning - a young man died there day before yesterday near Mr. Crosby's - the circumstances of his death were very sad. He was a very fine fellow, 22 years old - had been at California two & a half years - on his way home took the Chagres fever, (They call it) stopped at the Adams house in Boston, where he was robbed of his hard earned gold. He reached home and died in four days. His father two hundred miles away in the woods, exploring, and they don't know where to send for him. If you could get all the letters we have written, you would know every thing that has transpired since you went away, but I cannot remember to write it now. Mr. Tibbits is here now - boards here - finishing the house. Now for my health. In my last letter, I wrote in high glee about it. I was gaining very fast but during the hot weather that followed I melted down and lost my strength in a measure. It is now cool, and I think I am gaining again. My chair was carried up stairs three weeks ago. Then I went out round the house twice - now I get about the house on my feet quite comfortably. Do be very careful & write very often. Aff. Sis Lucy. [left-hand side] I hope you will get this letter- I know how anxious you must feel to hear.