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her visit to Woodstock on that account. Besides the water is so low there is but one boat goes on the Muskingum. I don't think I ever enjoyed better health than I have this Fall. though I am very lonely. Just Father Mother and I here all alone all the time. Areli is not good to write to us at all though I have written her quite frequently. Father found our colt last week and a pretty one she is too She will be two years old next Spring and she is as large as two year old now. Father says he would not take fifty-dollars for it now. wont I have some nice rides when it gets large enough though? Our peaches are most gone. only one more tree of cling stones, have had so many peaches as we waited to eat this Summer and that is more than we expected. Have you had any to eat? Aunt Polly expects to start from Steubenville in a short time she has made her last visit here. She went to Mr Putnams but did not like her visit there at all. was not treated well she says. Do you hear from Areli or any of the rest of the folks? They don't write home any more. I don't know but they have forgotten how to write. Mr. Bailey's folks expect to move to the West as soon as they can sell. Nearly all of our neighbors are going to leave so that we shall have new ones soon. Do you hear from your brothers and sisters in St. Louis? if so how are they all getting along? Has Myron's leg got well? Has Mrs. Weaver recovered her health yet? How's Miss Kendall got through with her school year? Shan't I be glad though when you and Areli come home? Will you come before she does? This is but a short uninteresting letter but in fact there is nothing to write you will please excuse it would you? Mr Putnam's people had a dry house and a quantity of dried fruit in it burned down last week. They don't know it took fire. You must hurry home and help us eat our own sweet potatoes from we shall begin to use them soon. Write soon to your Sister Libbie