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Capt Ottinger man spoke of was _ poor old Johnny, at
Hamilton _ I know it was on that Sunday they had his funeral.
Nancy is not so bad off _ but still more so than is safe _ Ellens
child, illness was from a rising in her head _ as soon as it dies _
charged through her nose + ear _ the fever left her + she is better.
Toney is laid up with Rheumatism _ a bad case _ Poor dear
Butler has to get on as well as he can. I am glad that
Couper + Fraser have done so well with the common crop
I hope the fine will go higher. As soon as it is all sold I will
have to begin to draw which is as bad as drawing out teeth.
By the way Tootee dear John said to Appy that he
had sent Lords trunk + no trunk has been received
either by the St-Margo or Everglade. Appy gave
Butler the key entrusted to her by John. As Fennel is
getting on board the St-Margo I will send the barrel of
grist by that boat. I would ere this have sent you a supply
but we have to do all our grinding by hand _ the new
home mill not yet put into operation _ I have to add
another of my tedious memorandums _ which I will
put on a separate piece of paper. I had to stop with my
carriage coverings for want of another piece of
binding _ The most important piece of intelligence
I have left untold _ I heard both from your dear Father
and Florence yesterday. The former with dear [Malley?]
was on board the Steamer Empress with on the Mississippi
river _ detained by fog _ both were well then 17th Feb _ I feel
such a dread of that river _ God! Mercy protect them
from every danger. Florence wrote on the first day
of their reaching Washington _ God grant they too
may be protected + return safe + well to their home

Capt Ottinger man spoke of was _ poor old Johnny, at
Hamilton _ I know it was on that Sunday they had his funeral.
Nancy is not so bad off _ but still more so than is safe _ Ellens
child, illness was from a rising in her head _ as soon as it dies _
charged through her nose + ear _ the fever left her + she is better.
Toney is laid up with Rheumatism _ a bad case _ Poor dear
Butler has to get on as well as he can. I am glad that
Couper + Fraser have done so well with the common crop
I hope the fine will go higher. As soon as it is all sold I will
have to begin to draw which is as bad as drawing out teeth.
By the way Tootee dear John said to Appy that he
had sent Loras trunk + no trunk has been received
either by the St-Margo or Everglade. Appy gave
Butler the key entrusted to her by John. As Fennel is
getting on board the St-Margo I will send the barrel of
grist by that boat. I would ere this have sent you a supply
but we have to do all our grinding by hand _ the new
home mill not yet put into operation _ I have to add
another of my tedious memorandums _ which I will
put on a separate piece of paper. I had to stop with my
carriage coverings for want of another piece of
binding _ The most important piece of intelligence
I have left untold _ I heard both from your dear Father
and Florence yesterday. The former with dear [Malley?]
was on board the Steamer Empress with on the Mississippi
river _ detained by fog _ both were well then 17th Feb _ I feel
such a dread of that river _ God! Mercy protect them
from every danger. Florence wrote on the first day
of their reaching Washington _ God grant they too
may be protected + return safe + well to their home