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let all com that possibly can
I am happy to learn that your new
house prospers so finely ours will not
be built until next summer. our men
are all employed upon the store which
we hope to finish before winter.
We expected Hellen would stay with
you till fall. and with us this winter
(she is now in Buffalo) I fear she
will return south with her Father
but hope not.

Is Asa & Nettie as cold as formerly
judging from the tone of you letter
they are worse than ever. I hoped
that my departure would be the
signal of reunion & indeed I expected
it would. but if they are still above
their country relations I excuse myse-
lf from all blame for it ^{a quarrel} must have
been predetermined upon, which my
presence might have accelerated.