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family that Miss Gates had recently expressed religion. I need not tell you, my dear sister, how happy it would make us all to hear such precious intelligence from you. This is our daily petition. It is the greatest blessing we can ask for on about about sister. Has there been a revival in the school? If so how many conversies, and did it still continue? Thurs. P.M. We have some anxiety about the sickness you mention. Has the young lady whose case you mentioned as doubtful recovered? and are there any others dangerously ill? We hope you will be doubly careful of your own health. If you have a severe cold you had better break it up at once by a sweat. Mr. Butler, Mother, Mary and I have all had severe colds this winter and have cured them by sweating. I have taken a sweat two or three times during the winter. Having the care of the babe at night I have been unvariably exposed to colds. I am now more used to it, and he is generally very good nights. Last night he slept all night like a little kitten excepting when he awaked to morn. for you must know he take his meals by night as well as by day. We have been more careful of colds this season on account of the prevailing sickness. the fear has generally commenced by the appearance of a severe cold, headache, pain in the limbs, etc. It has not prevailed in the village. Has been confined to the school mostly. We are all now in usual health and shall be anxious to hear that you also are quite well of your cold. Sabbath before last Robert had quite a hard cold and Mary gave him the wet sheet for this he paid her a dollar putting good fee, we thought. Last Sabbath he was quite well. He seems to be in goo health and spirits. Hope he will continue to prosper in his business. It would he so pleasant to have him settle in Utica. Last night the snow fell several inches. today it is disappearing as fast as it came. Things begin to have the appearance of approaching Spring. I shall be glad to see the green grass and hear the sweet birds again. How I wish I could visit you this Spring. but I cannot leave my family now you know. and I do not wish to if the babe was old enough to take with me I should like it. I enjoy myself well with him. better than I used to without him. Is that strange? It is now four o'clock, I suppose you are studying Physiology. My paper says, stop. I shall try and writ you more next time. Adren, dear sister, Let us hear soon. Elisabeth