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4 this hot weather she thinks Emma and baby has gone off visiting We spend a good deal of our time working in the garden
when the weather is cool, we think our health is better for it. we will be glad to to have a letter from you May God bless
you all and ever keep you in every step of your journey through life, and when you are done with time, may you have a heavenly
inheritance that will never fade away from your Mother with much affection 1 1874 Portage June 29th Dear David? The
ceaseless roll of days and weeks and months have again brought us the happiness of seeing another of your birthdays My best
wishes for your highest happiness does constantly attend you every day of my life and I hope your happiest days are yet to
come I am cheered with the prospect of having a visit from you all ere long we will be happy to see you all. We have had two
letters this month from your father he is well and is very