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wait a few days - But I do hope to see them here
either tonight or tomorrow - Poor Uncle [Thomas?] is getting
in quite a fever of impatience to see you all - he was to
have left here on some day last week but is remaining
from day to day hoping that my beloved Father will
arrive - I continue to drink the water and am
told that I look Clairer [sic] every day - It is realy [sic]
cold here - William & Cousin A have both taken
bad colds & I fear Cousin A may be sick from hers
We know no one here now but the T Kings who
we see two or three times every day ---.

You must have a hard time battling my
poor little boy - he hates water so - I feel dear
Mother all your and my beloved Fathers [sic] kindness
Oh - how I wish I were with you all - I should
like is much better - William went to the office
this morning but there was no letter for me -
have you heard from St Simons ? - how are all
We have not heard a word - from any one -
Oh how I wish you were all here & were
going to Niagra [sic] - It would be delightful -
Cannot you all come? - Oh Mother I long
so to see you all & my darling children -
My little Anna & Willie & King - it feels like
years since I left you - dear dear Mother -
it is dull dark weather - and I have not [?]
been to walk since Friday evening except just
our race to the spring round [sic] the grounds & back