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Elryia, Jan. 8. 1879. My dear Emily,- Better late than never. I expect you are brimful of happiness over mother and baby-boy. What's his name? Should much like to see the little fellow. Have you been freezing? We have had very cold weather but I have not known about it much as I have been out but twice in a month or so. I rode over to A.H's New Years for the first time in six weeks, so you see I'm not very neighborly. We are all in usual health but have had hard colds