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Turin, Jan 2, 1879

Dear Sister Sarah

It is a long time since we have received or written a letter to you. Wish you might find time to write a little. Suppose you do not have milk to care of now.

I just heard yesterday of the death of four children of Edward J. Williams, Martinsburgh (Mrs W is a daughter of D.W. Prichard) of scarlet feaver. They were taken sick during that great storm and living back eight miles on the hill could not get a doctor. And the neighbors were so much frightened that no one rendered them any assistance. The four children were buried Sunday.