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4 your journeyings, and bring you back to us all safe and well. Sister Sarah writes good cheerful letters. They are all
well. I had a letter from Joanna dated June 15, she wrote to you as you told her to Boston care of the Steamer Gaelic but
her letter was returned, her family were very well when she wrote. I think she was usually well. August 19th This has been
waiting for the new adress which came tome last eve with your 1 Martinez Cal Aug 14 1903 - My Dear Dear Brother John
It seems a long time since you left me at the gate fo illegible days to go with the President to Yosemite. I watched the Newspapers
with much interest and sent on to Sarah and my children. by all accounts you had a grand time though cold Louie is so kind
to me and brings over your letters and reads them to me. we were so glad to hear from you but so sorry that you did not receive
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