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Warwick Apr. 15, 1861 Dear Sister Abby: I received your letter last Thursday Evening, over to Brother Samuels. I went Last Wednesday and spent the remainder of the week with them. Your letter was most welcome for I had been hoping to receive it for some time previous to its arrival. I'm glad to know you and your family and Charles are well, that is well as could be expected on your part. But really I had sort of been calculating for the reinforcement in June. Do you really expect a May flower? Poor Charlie! Im sorry "he can't write". I know it is not for want of affection for us, I'm afraid his heart is full of sorrow - In regard to the money which mother left for him. She wanted it should written down left hand side of page I did'nt have any room to sign my name on the last page, but of course you know it is from your affectionate sister Mary -