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4 so much and you know his cata illegible has always been bad. All the others of the family are well and as busy as possible
in one way or another. I am able to help a little now instead of being waited on Give my best love to Maggie and to your
daughters and believe me always Your affectionate Sister Joanna. Port Norfolk Va January 11th 07 1 Jan 11, 1907
Dear brother John:- I was truly glad to see your handwriting once more as it has been long since we have had a letter from
you. We have missed your occasional articles in some one of the magazines, during the past year also, so that I am rejoiced
that we are promised another book in the coming year - May you live long to gladden our riper years - for we are 03813