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  Remsen. Monday eve.
  - Nov. 16, 1857.-

Dear Jennie and Anna,

  It is lonely at home just now, more so than usual, for Cynthia is not here. she went to Utica Saturday afternoon to see cousin Lizzie and we do not expect her back until tomorrow evening. We hope that Mary will come home with her if the weather does not prevent her. It storms quite winter like tonight and if this continues or turns to rain I fear it will be hard for her to get down to Utica. We are anticipating a great deal from having her with us this winter.
  I hardly know what to say about poor Lizzie. I fear she is failing very