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Hall Farm Bromborough Cheshire Decbr 11 1872 Dear Sarah If often troubles me to think that I have been so long in acknowleging your kind & affectionate letter, but I may as well not try to make excuses with the exception of myself & son's unsettled situation, but now as Thomas has some over there, I shall most likely renew my correspondence. I feel much obliged to you for the full account of family news you sent me. I was much pleased to read in Thomas' letter from Utica that your Father & Mother was there, and that my sister appeared stronger than he expected