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  N.Y. Sept. 9, 1857  

Dear Sisters;

   I hope you will pardon my long silence and that you have not been very anxious.  I have not neglected writing because I was sick, but my scribbling genius seemed to have forsaken me.  I believe I am gaining in flesh, at any rate my appetite is generally first-rate and sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, blackberries, apples etc. etc., are not the things for me to grow poor on.  I was very glad to hear that Jennie and Anna had gone to Illinois