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Dear Sarah:

John Henry is on my lap now, he wishes to send his love to aunt Sarah and I will let him write a little. Love to aunt, Jonny is a pretty good boy. He wants to see you very much. I fear you are expecting me every day and of course are as often disappointed. The blossoms of hope when blighted make a sad looking bouquet of which I doubt not you are already quite tired. But cheer up my sister, "all is well that ends well," your long disappointment will I think end the first of next week in seeing mother or me enter your room. We did intend going the last of this week, but we were so busy with the hay that it was difficult to leave. Yesterday it was too wet to work in the lot and ma and Elizabeth thought of going then or you should have had a letter, it commenced raining however just as they we preparing to start and they were obliged to give it up. We are or rather they are very busy with the Cen. just now. They are printing the last side of the first form to day. I have not set any so far this month but I think I shall have to. I have but very little time to write as the flats are waiting for me to iron and it is friday. I made some pies and rice pudding yesterday I wish you could have been home to eat some, but I suppose that you have enough of such things at Clinton. Do you suppose they would let me eat with you if I go to see you? Give my love to Susan and tell her I hope to see her when I go out there. We are all well and would like to hear from