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Staunton Ills feb 20 1860 Dear Son yours of 16 is on hand and now seat myself to answer we are all pretty well again now the children got no worse after you left but commenced recovering and are about well. I seem to find no paper but what has been scribbled and not much to write things are moveing in old channel I am glad to hear you are well and did not get cold riding in the storm I received a letter from Mrs R Frost on saterday we had quite a snow on tewsday but now it is very pleasant bright and clear John Higgins does not seem to gain much as yet they think that tumor on his neck is takeing the form of a cancer the debate between Dr Coon and WC Shirley is likely to fall through if you feel like sending your papers to us I would like to read them and will