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Dec. 22. Dear Anna, As Wm. has not filled this sheet I will add a few lines. We were very glad to get Jennies letter yesterday and to hear that mother is as comfortable as we could expect. We were in hopes from from Jennies other letter that her leg was broken lower down and that would would soon be able to sit up in bed. It would be very hard for her to be so long in one position . It is a great mercy that she sleep so much. How are you getting along? You must rest and eat all you can. I hope you will feel well and strong enough to write to us before long. My teeth are getting better though they trouble me a good deal yet. Wm. is pretty comfortable today. It is warmer and snows a little. He had hardly been out of the house for a week but I hope he will be able to take a little walk today. If he does not get better in a few weeks it is most likely you will see us trudging back to our old