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So. Hadley. Feb. 19, '52. Dear Sisters: You will excuse me for writing you a joint letter as I have not time to write one to each. I was very very glad to get your letters, it did us so much good. It was most too much good for one time. I hope we shall have a little more such befor long. I have been writing to sister Sarah this morn. I received a letter from her about a week ago. She seemed in very good spirits and still improving. Dear sister she is I trust soon to be well. Dr. Gross? is now on a visit to his friends. Hope she will not overtax her strength during his absense. She writes that it is much harder for her to be still than it was before she could sit up any, poor child I hope she will not have to lie there much longer. - Mary is pretty well now. She has just got rested after her tramp about home and back. She felt so smart this morn that she hesitated not to do her own extra work and as much more to make up unclear time. Now she is on the bed dearly paying for her whistle. She is not so strong as she was before being sick yet she does not seem to believe it. I guess she will soon know it, for though experience is a dear master, he will teach her, if she will learn of no other. I am very sorry for her because I know her tomorrow's lessons will suffer for this afternoon's nap. I guess she will not find time after she