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sold all our cattle for I greatly fear that you will become seriously sick. You were not well when you left & then your journey home tired you so much & before you got rested the children became so sick & you have so much care of & anxiety about them & in addition to the risk, you have taken cold & your side pains you so much & your cough is worse. I want you should get help from some of the neighbors if possible so as to relieve you. I know Mary is an excellent nurse & will do all in her power to aid you, but Chandler has two sick children & Eddie & Winnie must require much care, & if the baby still lives he must require much care for a long time. Do get a girl of you possibly can to help you in any work for you will need one now more than ever. Can you not now find some one to help you. Oh, I do so want you & all the children should be well & happy. You must of course see that the children are well cared for & you must be sure & care for yourself. Remember that dollars & cents are as nothing when put in comparison with your own health. If you are sick it will be hard indeed for us all. For my sake & for the sake of the children get such help as you need so that you can take care of yourself. I wish you could find a good girl to help you there & to come West with you such an one as I wrote you about, but