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4 the girls and I might come to Hamilton I rode out to Sarahs pleasant home yesterday every thing there looks well and thrifty
they were all as busy as bees they reminded me of underlined: long underlined: ago Will you please to drop a line at your
earliest convenience to let us know what the prospects are Love from all to you both, hoping to see you soon I remain your
affectionate Mother 1 1874 Portage Sept. 25th Dear Danl, I received yours of Sept. 6th and felt highly gratified to
know that you were all well and that you intended being in Portage about the 17th. Well, D. Galloway with his buggy and D.
Muir and Anna were all at the station waiting for you, and I had collected my thoughts and had a great many questions ready
(as desired) but as yet no one illegible appeared to satisfy us