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Isaac stay at Bangor? Do Mother write me a long letter & ask Mallie to write too. The doctor has nearly recovered his accustomed health again not his strength - lost about 14 lbs. flesh looks thinner than I ever saw him before. We are all well now. The weather very cool to day. Mr. Goodwin our next but one neighbor was buried last week. Much love to all. from us all In much love Anna.

Anna D.W. Sept. 4 '56 My dear dear Mother Lucy our beloved one is gone. Our hopes are over -- I cannot realize it -- I want to see you O dear afflicted Samuel & the rest of the dear ones Oh, how much! There is so much I want to know, what she said & felt -- If I could only have been there to minister to her to express to her my sympathy & love - but it is now too late - It is hard to spare her to feel that her own smile & loving words will no more greet us: it has made a great void to us that are left the path of life grows lonely - Oh how much she suffered, yet I suppose I cannot know & feel this as you that were with her do, who watched her from day to day, & saw her going nearer & nearer home - to the blessed home - free from suffering, at rest & happy beyond all we can conceive. Let us take