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2 his dear ones home for so long. before coming here since I have been reading a great many of his old letters written when
at college, when in Canada in Yosemite Valley other places they all breathe the same warm spirit of thoughtful loving, brotherly
kindness which has always been so precious to me. I sometimes think Louie that you would like to read some of them. I hope
you are in good health dear Louie also Wanda Helen your dear Father and 3 Mother. I would like very much to see you all,
and will always gratefully remember the pleasant winter Sister Sarah I spent with you your untiring kind efforts to do us
good how much I would enjoy an opportunity to reciprocate but I begin to dispair of ever seeing any of you in this country
but we would very much enjoy seeing you nevertheless. I expect you will be quite lonesome without John I know how to sumpathize
with you, but you will be buisy the time will soon pass away we will