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Springfield Dec 25 in pencil: 1813 in pencil crossed out: 1815 1814 Dear Friends I had long long looked for a letter from you some times I thought I was forgot at others I thought you were some of you sick the last I heard from you Julia was sick you cant think how anxious I have ben to hear from her I hope you wont never put off again because you are sick I want to hear from you more then than any time dont fail of writing again soon I am a coming make you a visit this winter if there is snow & I can get a chance

I have had a great deal of hard work to doo this fall but we have all ben blest with health we have ben building a small hous for George