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Kendallville, Sept 25. 88 722 E. Mitchell St

Dr Carlos Montezuma Chicago

My dear Doctor.

I have been in great distress since your very kind letter was received. I have feared you wondered why I failed to answer at once. When your letter first came I decided before answering, to see what arrangements I could make to help Mr Power. This was on Friday. On Sunday I became ill and last Thursday I sat up for the first time. I had a peculiar attack of nervous prostration--something I never before experienced, but the doctor said I had been working too hard