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(2) But John I cannot like these Arctic expeditions, It almost makes my hair stand up to think of them. It would all be
very fine if they were past and you had acquired the in-formation you desire but it is the awful going? that troubles us.
I think the world ought to do without the knowledge of these polar regions, for any part I would be glad never to have known
that such cold places exist, I don't like cold. You ask about Annie. Dan did not think it well for her to subject herself
to any further change or ex-citement for some time and advised her to remain where she was, so I have not seen her yet but
last news of her (3) was very encouraging, she says there is no inserted later doubt but that she is decidedly better.
Father is indeed contented and happy at last, he seem to be enjoying an abiding peace with God, he has no other thought or
theme and illegible and more considerate than I ever knew him, he spends almost all of his time in bed now and complains of
great weakness in his back, otherwise I think he is perfectly well. I recd a letter from illegible today who says that illegible
is illegible too, but fears she is lonely thought she does not admit it, illegible I wish she could come and stay with me
too.