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before long to visit your friends in this part of the world You already know what pleasure a visit, would impart to us all
David has not been well this spring, but is now much better When Joanna went South in Winter father went with her, they seem
to like the new home, they say that fruit is very abundant in that section of the country and it looks beautiful. Portage
is now a very busy place, and her boundaries are much enlarged every season many fine large buildings are going up deleted
word how different it seems to be since you were last here I think the farmers must be happy this year, as their produce
of every kind is of so much more value than it has been for many years past John Reid has sold the farm, he had in the district
where Sarah lives he is still engaged in the same business at Crete that he had while here but on a more extensive scale I
shall be glad to have a letter from you ere long And with love to all I am Affectionately Mother