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Granby Conn June 3d 1872 Dear sister Abbie: I recieved your good letter joyfully. You say if I knew how hard it was for you to write, to anybody, I should write without waiting for you to answer. Now I tell you I do Know, just how hard it is, but I think it will be better for you to write, if it is hard so I wait on purpose to make you write, for I know well enough you would'nt write, if you was'nt obliged to. So you see I shall wait till I hear from you, naughty as you may think me, in doing so. I know you must be sad and lonesome as death! Day after day, week after week, month after month, and no Mr. Kendall to speak written down left and top of page men just like their good papa - the girls will write to them soon. I hope you will write often, and so keep up strong hearted. Do be careful about taking cold and having any more pleurisy - I've been having an awful cold and cough and have'nt got over it yet Our church has been recently painted outside and carpeted inside - Society matters move on pleasantly as can be - so far