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1 Westfield Dunbar Decr 23d 1913 My dear Cousin John I received your letter with enclosed order for 100 dollars yesterday.
I will cash it you may be sure it will brighten cheer many a poor home for my half of it do accept my heartfelt gratitude,
many a grateful tear rolled down my dear Mother's cheek when she used to get it she wd say John Muir is good to me, when you
are so kind I feel I must let you know what our little income is, it is a little over 2 pounds a week, it is the rise in the
cost of living now our leases reach 20 pounds a year that mkes it rather tremendous work to get the ends to meet So I think
you will understand what a help 10 pounds is. You do not mention your daughers but I trust they their dear little children
are well enjoying this Xmas time. I had kind letters from Mrs Galloway Mrs Brown this mail. Annie Hay tells me she heard from
you recently, I was glad to hear you were writing to them, James was 90 on the 15th of the month they were to have a cake
90 little candles on it. 05636