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Uncle [Dommen?] Safford, father's youngest brother says I shall be welcome to go & stay with him as long as I like if it will be any better there than here. he has only two children & one of the best of wives, but "theres no place like home" to me. I think I shall be well enough to stay & enjoy it too.

Last monday was a sick day I suffered by all odds the most I have any time since I came home. My bowels commenced swelling some ten day since & have been very painful by spels since monday - what the cause I know not I have written to the Dr. hoping to gain some information from him. I have felt poorly in consequence of this trouble this week bu thope I am now gaining some I think it has had some effect upon my "lady difficulties" as Sarah called one trouble we are not strangers to. I hope it is not serious.

My stomach feels real well most of the time - my head is a great deal better than it used to be, & I am not troubled with painful menstruations now at least I was not the last time did not have ten minutes hard pain Have I not cause