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4 in margin: 538 Mrs Parry has just sent over to say that a prayer meeting would be held at their house tonight so I intend
to go as we have a path shovelled over to their gate Give my best respects to Mrs Strenzel and Wanda and all the friends
hoping they are all well Affectionately Mother 1 embossed letterhead Portage Jany. 21st 1886 Dear Anne I am very glad
to know that your health was improved so much since you left Portage, you must feel quite encouraged and what a comfort it
must be to spend the winter among fruits and flowers- We are having quite a severe winter we have a great deal of snow,
and the side walks are only jt meaning just? usable where the snow plough has gone through in some places the snow is up to
the garden fences 06151