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Prairie du Chin Mar 22/63 3 - 30 PM Friend John There is no very partic- -ular change in Mrs Peltons case I think on the whole
she has been more comfortable since my return from Madison than illegible you stay illegible But at times she is very bad,
and seems to suffer greatly Her life is gradually ebling out illegible ful that I must surely soon past with her - that there
is no illegible for her in this world She appeared much interested in the illegible wanted me? to bring them in and pick out
the illegible ones Which I did, and file a salt sack with them, and put them away for her. As yet she has eaten but a few
meals? , and I fear she will eat very few more. She is having an uncomfortable afternoon, though getting a