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839 00891 March 13, 1880. Dear John, Your letter of Tuesday did not
reach me until last night, when I made search and found the precious notebooks, to our astonishment for I asked you just before
we left if you had them. Mother seemed so bright and comfortable that I think it will be safe fore me to leave her in Mrs.
Branchs care for two or three days while I go seeking that satisfactory carpet for papa grows daily more inpatient over household
affairs.