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Warwick
La Porte Sunday Evening Feb 7th 1864
Last evening I made arrangements with one of the clerks in the post office that if anything come in to the office in last night's mail to let me have it last night. The mail from the East gets in here after the P.O. closes at night, but I had heard nothing from you since the letter you wrote one week ago last Wednesday & mailed a week ago Thursday & at that time "Ba" was very sick & you were not well at all, consequently I felt as you may imagine very anxious to hear from you. About nine in the Evening I had the extreme satisfaction of getting your letter written last Monday & Tuesday & mailed Tuesday. I have not yet got the letter which I suppose you sent me one week ago last Saturday. I had just written you a letter which I intend to send out in the morning's mail. On the margin of that letter I have acknowledged the reception of your letter. How glad I was to get in & learn that dear little "Ba" was better, but I was sorry enough to ;learn that you are so unwell. Dear Wife You must attend to yourself at once. Do not neglect yourself another day. I really feel alarmed about you, but at the same time I think if you will attend to yourself you will get better of that pain in your side & cough but you must attend to Yourself before it gets too late. If you have not already commenced do not put it off another moment & do not rest with any partial
[left-hand side and top] Tuesday Evening I meant to have written & sent in this letter to you another Sheet for have not had time.I think now I shall want to deed to Chandler My land in this State. Will write you all about Matters in a few days. I think you had better use Mustard on your lungs at present and not blisters while you nurse the Baby. Remember me kindly to all especially to Mary. Kiss the children for me. Affectionately N.K