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2 I would, of course, much prefer to have his com- pany, yet if he had not time to spare, maybe I shall come alone; especially
if I do not have to change cars or if I can check baggage through. But you will hear from me again ere that time. Your carpet?
is finished but has not yet brought home as we have not had a good opportunity of so doing. If we cannot send it before I
come I will bring it in a trunk Your thimble too is here and could have been sent had we not been expecting Willis. 3
Brother John has made us glad with the inteligence that he intends spending next winter in New York and will visit us before
that time, underlined: You pick a date. If he cannot spend Christmas with us we will have to appoint the reunion before that
time, but then I think likely he will. Sarah was in town a few days ago and reports the family re- covering finely from the
measles, but you ought to have seen David s mouth as he recounted the horrors of his own dear self having to wash dishes