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4 -not know me - as they are growing up - I am growing down - but all is well that ends well and now I close with kind regards
to all both old and young Affectionately Mother illegible Sister? 1 Portage 28th June 1884 Dear Danl Tomorrow being
your birthday, I most gladly write now to congratulate you and wish you many happy years of health, and gladness of heart
I hope you and Emma and all the children are well- I wonder if you are having as hot weather at Lincoln as we are having here
nearly all of June we? have been oppressed with heat