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Fannie & Mary have had sores too, and
I have found nothing good for them only
starch, I must close for this time here comes
old Auntie Lena.

Here I am again Tuesday morning, all
tolerably well, I suppose you have heard
of the death of Major Moore, Dropsy was
the desease and probly old age.
There is a decease in the neighborhood of
Powells Mill, that Dr Leastrunk pronounses
Colra in a mild form, so I hear.
Tommie & Floy says Tell all of you to come
up and bring baby. I can not go down to see you
this year can not tell if ever, Mr Smith has
decided the best place for me is home and
I guess it is. I can not even get to go down
to see Ed If I could get some one to take
me I could go, but who wants to accomodate
me. I can wait on ever body that comes and
deprive myself for others, but they think it
is their due, do not feel any gratitude
it is the way of the world, the way of the world
to forget. Kate I am nearly blind at times
in the day I can see of course but there is a
glimmer over all things small print more together
but at night I can read well.

Mr R P Wingate is here at this time he is