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Portage 29th Nov. 1881 Dear Daniel Emma Thanks for your kind letters I am glad to know that you are all in good health,
which is no small blessing, and if the one has not much practice at present I should think the other has all the practice
she could desire, in taking care of so many little folk Your friends hereabouts are all in there usual health Sarah and David
and Annie G. were all here yesterday Davids sister Mrs Mitchell died two weeks ago and his sister Mrs McDougall has come from
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