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2 perhaps a Scotch lassie is more yeilding, or reason able, or something else-- Now all this preamble means just this As the
cold weather ap proaches I find myself shrinking from struck out word it with illegible sensative- ness-I have, too, already
contracted a severe cold which has re illegible my cough, and altho. I think it to be only temporary, still it increases my
desire for a more genial climate; and this added to my great desire to see you all, and your 3 01145 wonderful country
has led me to tell you all the reasons I had for relinguishing the struck out word trip in the first place; and I asure you
that the act will, or rather does involve the laying aside of a good deal of Scotch independence not with standing the fact
that you have so freely, and in so brotherly a manner told me to let you know if I needed money. The case stands thus: I have
just 200.00 (Two Hundred Dollars) of my own, which I have earned 5 hardly leave here before Februrary - Now perhaps that
will be just the time when you will have made your visit here and be ready to return Will that be a safe desirable time
to travel? I am exceedingly sorry to hear of your failing health. Fathers health has been very poor since the first of September.
Joanna sends love to you both and Ethel sends this * kiss to Wanda- With much love to all I am as every your sister Annie
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