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Scappoose, Oregon Jan - 12 - 1903 My dear brother John I received a telegram this morning from Mr Stone the Baptist minister
saying that sister Annie was much improved and in no immediate danger . it was dated Dan. 11-5-7. She must have been very
seriously ill. In my last letter from her dated Decr 20 she said she would not be able to go to illegible ams funeral as
she was recovering from a serious illness and was not strong yet. I said yesterday that I must write her, for I feared she
must be sick again as we had not heard from her lately. You have likely heard from her too. but I thought 03134