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Eliza says thee has been in school ever since
thee was eight years old and ought to have
a year off. Cornelia thinks thee ought not
to let such a good opportunity pass – and she
wants thee to teach her children! I have not
heard John's opinion. Frank Mrs. Young and I took
tea there last eve in honor of John's Birthday –
(42). We had a very nice evening tho –
it was short – as I felt anxious to get back to
father – who had too bad a cold to go out. He is
rather better today, but has a trouble-some
cough. Frank has a cold and a pain in
his eye. Does the know he cannot read a word
with the eye that was struck? I am very much
worried about it, but do not allude to it. We
heard today that James has pneumonia. I fear
it will go hard with him as his lungs are
weak and his stomach suffering from his drinking
habits. Tho he has not taken whiskey for ten
months. I would like to get to see him, but it
it is not possible I fear. Eliza and I did not
get to Wash as we planned. Hallowell's stomach
was out of order and he had some fever & she had a bad
cold, so we gave it out and as it turned out a rainy
aft, we were very glad we were at home. I spent