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Remsen March 30, 1881 My dear Sister & Nephew,

  It seems as tho we wanted to hear from you every day, and perhaps you are just as glad to hear from us. Sarah has not coughed so much the last two nights. - she keeps about the same- not gaining strength much. When she has a hard coughing spell she takes a swallow of wine and that relieves her. Yesterday was a lovely day and Anna improved it by going over to John C. Thomas' on the crust. He is getting along well they think, his leg was paining him more because the bandage was too tight- otherwise he was comfortable. Annie is better than during the first part of winter.

in margin: Rob. attends. He stays here nights, Last evening he and Libbie made some ice cream- freezing it in half an hour. We had some of it and found it very nice- I wonder if John Eddie could get me a cord for my glasses - this that I have full of nots and very short- He could send it in a letter - Accept love from all - Did J.E. get a