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La Porte Ind. March 14 1864

My dear good Wife,

    Your good long letter of the 6th & mailed the 8th at North Orange reached me this morning.  It came in the mail from Chicago, I was real glad to hear from you I assure you.  I cannot hep but feel badly about our dear good little baby boy.  He has been sick so long & makes such slow progress that I fear he will not recover.  If he gains you will have to be very careful with him & not let him get cold.  You of course will attend to this.  You did not say how Eddie's ear was getting.  How does he breathe now nights & how do you get along about keeping the clothing on him nights.  Whom does he sleep with nights.  Does Mary take as much