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4 I would be much pleased to have your Family make us folks a visit I think in margin: 558 we would all enjoy a visit
very much and probably they would. I hope some one will write soon Affectionately Mother 1 Portage April 21st 1894
Dear John I write to congratulate you on this your birthday wishing you and all your household much happiness. I received
your letter of April 3d telling us, you had finished your first book, and had five other books to write. I am afraid that
such close and long application to writing will affect your health 01802