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4 very soon and wishes to be kindly remembered to you Indeed we all unite in warmest wishes for your happiness, trusting
our kind heavenly Father and friend will ever shadow and shelter you under his ever- -lasting wings of love and mercy ever
your very affectionate Mother. 00744 1 1877 Portage Feb, 22d Dear John I am always happy to hear about your welfare
whither directly or indirectly our last news of you were from Margt. she had just arrived home from Racine when she received
your in margin: 514 letter her health is quite good at present, and Mrs illegible ot and John K. accompanied her to Racine,
they found all well there About three weeks ago your father arrived here he had been quite sick for some time, and thought
he should be at home he is quite yellow as he has the jaundice, he is much better