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East Montpelier, Vt. Feb. 5, '71.
My precious husband,
Such a dear letter as comforted and gladdened me last night, Don't call they "mid-weeks" miserable, dear. Each one seems the very best that could be. I don't expect long ones then and though every little word is so precious, I dont want thee to hurt thy eyes the least little bit to write to me. Thee will be careful of them and of thy general health, for thy "bearess' [?] " love. Try some W.J. molassas and sal. for thy cold. Into half a teacupful just enough salaratus [saleratus? baking soda] to make it foam to the top, by stirring. Take some whenever thee coughs. I've faith in it. I cant bear to have the cough settle down for a permanent residence in this manner. If nothing thee does makes it depart do call in the help of our physician. My head is better for a day or two. and I have considerable hopes of it. Since the catarrh has been so very bad
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I am so sorry for Sis. Isn't she fright enough and Strong enough to see the trouble and yet out of it. We know of a couple who had a happy, prosperous courtship, with no forbodings of evil, no doubts of the other's love and constancy. which their names are R. and A.
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Ive been slightly troubled with that complaint the Dr. asked me about. I read in a book that married women rarely excaped from it, but it was not because I was married, for I never had anything like it till I came here and had such a cold. Nothing in the least serious, dear, and it has al most disappeared, now. I brought our black gun and thnk that a daily use of cold water very beneficial, and all that is necessary. It was hardly worth speaking about. I think the black gun is a great preserver from sickness as well as "danger," and wonder some such weapon is not more used by women. I thank thee for getting it every time I use it. I am "very careful" for my dear fear's safe [?]. I feel very well, now my head is better. I'll try the little pills a while longer, would not thee, and hope not to be obliged to resort to anything else. Wont thee try some more Sage and get right well of this terrible pest, if possible. That makes me think does thy head have spells of shaking as it did once in a whle in the fall. I know thee'll be moderate about smoking and I don't feel at all worried about it, for my dear boy is too
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