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been troubled every minute from sleeplessness illegible lately I have been slowly? better most of the time. a wet cloth often
soothes my side and I sometimes use Neu illegible - Neubotal? . I have also used Belladonna plasters on my side and back.
Just now my appetite is usually pretty good. I do not know whether there is any thing more I can tell you. you can ask me
questions. I shall be thankful for any suggestion and will be glad to hear from you. (think illegible how glad (we illegible
to known that so many of the family were gathered together at Kansas City to see and be with father for a time again. it must
have been a great comfort for him to see you all again, and now he is at rest, his life work done. One by one the dear ones
are leaving us. how glad I should have been to see him once more. Mother felt that she could not endure the journey and all
the excitement. illegible so John has