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4 usual again and will perhaps write to you herself before very long. The rest of us are in our usual health. Poor J. is
still rather worried and anxious, but gets more money than before. She feels her position keenly and unkind remarks reach
her ears sometimes which are hard to bear. but on the whole she bears up bravely. With heart-felt love, and best wishes,
Your Sister Annie L. Muir 1 Portage, Wis. May 30th My Dear Brother John. Your good letter came safely. Was so glad
to hear from you again. I am sorry to say that Mother has not been at all well for several weeks past. Not very ill. Not even
confined to bed. but still not well. I wrote to Dan at first diagnosing the case as carfully as I could, and he sent a presecription
which seemed to help her. But one 01989