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Jersey Co May 19th 1863 Dear Son yours of the 3 inst reached us on satturday last and I feel very thankful to God in his goodness for your preservation through such a dangerous sickness and I hope your are still [gaining?] I was somewaht surprised that you had not got the letter awknowledgeing the receipt of the letter and money it came all about three weeks ago and I answered it immediately I think you must have got news ere this I have written twice since receiving the note containing the money for some unaccountable reason I have delayed longer than usual writing to you I cannot tell the reason my self and I suppose you have been more in need of something to