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[Libbie] Centre Belpre Aug 21st 1855

My dear good brother. I am here all alone just now and nothing to do but write you a letter in answer to yours of the 10th. Areli left home for Pameroy last Friday to stay three or four weeks on a visit. she may stay longer and take a school but does not know yet Mother was sent for a few moments ago to help make a shroud for a little child named George [Goodnae?] who got scalded a few days ago. His Mother (step mother) had scalded over some brine and set it on the floor to cool and he fell into it and scalded himself very badly we heard from him Friday and he was getting better but died this morning. They live the first house on the upperside of the road at the upper end of the apple rows. perhaps you remember the house. There is a great deal of sickness around here. Cholera marks and Flu (I don't know how to spell it) Mr. McKay the [illegible] man has had the Flux very badly but is getting much better now. Maria and Cathy Franks and Sarah Booth came down here a week ago Friday and Maria stayed till