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4 Father is quite feeble now keeping his room and bed much of the time, but says he is in good health. has a good appe-
tite and seems quite comfortable happy. I hope you will not fail this time in your intended visit to us all, the coming
winter as you have so many times failed. And now with love to Louie? and little Wanda as well as to your - self I am as ever
your Sister Annie L. Muir 01140 1 Kansas City Mo. August 30, 1884. Dear Brother John: Since writing to you last I
have made good strides toward health Indeed so much better am I, that I no longer regard my intended visit to Cal. essential
to my complete recovery. My cough with its attendant symptoms have almost entirely left me; and I seem but to require strength
to place me upon? my former footing at last. And strength is, I think, coming as fast as possible