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2 Your letter to her we received last night, with the medicine for which we are thankful she says she will be pleased to
come to Racine and see you all as soon as she feels able and one of us will come with her She was unable to sleep last night
and today has had one of those nervous prostrations which leaves her so weak and faint, and alarms me so much, illegible By
a letter I had from your father this week the weather has been as hot where he is as here but he is very well and very comfortable
3 Davids health is much better, but still he thinks he will try the milk medicine, and Margt will also try it, we all seem
to like it. Now Danl about my visit to Racine I dont know what to think I told David the other day, that I thought the attempt
would be something like trying to move the house, although I would be much pleased to see you all again but we must wait until
Joanna feels better How very many of the citizens of Portage are turning their faces toward Nebras illegible , some have already