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(2) yet far beyond my strength. So I must be content just where I am for the present. Darren? was here about a month ago
and re-examined my lungs. The left lung he still says is quite sound, and the right-one doing well. Last October he said
the lower lobe of the right, was entirely consolidated, or kepatized? , and the middle lobe partially so. At his last visit
he said, that the lowest lobe had partly cleared itself and that the process is go- ing on ? and in other parts. Such was
his very encouraging report a month ago, but I took cold, or something I hardly know what, and have not been as well since
- have coughed more, and the cough hurt me more than before - and I have (3) been raising a little blood. Now I fear all
this looks very discouraging, and discouraged to you. Think not so. The weather has been very cold and unfavorable this
month 10 degrees below zero yesterday, wtih a cloudy sky most of the time Now I think that with milder dryer weather, I will
quickly improve. I sit up most of the time. Generally from about 10 A.M. till 7 or 8 P.M. take care of my own room, do a
little light fancy work take short walks tc. My appetite is good, and I have not lost weight since coming to Neb. Dan. Says
this damp climate is just the thing for me, as my cough is loose, expectoration