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  1870 My dear walt

i am like you this week i dont seem to have any thing new to write i have not had any word from st lou is nor han nor george since he went away i got your letter all safe tuesday was glad to hear you had such good times getting such nice breakfasts and teas) i hope i shall hear from matty before i write again i dont think its good to have her coughf stop so suddenly poor matt i hope she may live to bring up her children) i have been in the house so much i thought i would go out and get in the cars and so i went up to spencer st and called on mrs moore samuel moores mother you remember they lived in the big house with us a while   they own their house seem to live very comfortably samues still is in the Jewelry business the old man is out the navy yard this long time the worst of it was they had two dogs and before they could get them away i thought they would have torn my gown off of me first one jumped up on me and then the other finally the old man had to take them by the neck and legs and put them out in the yard the old man and mrs more wished to be remembered to all of you boys) i see the death of mrs fleet Johns mother they lived on the south side where she died) there is quite a stir about the small pox ordering every one to be vasinated) well walter dear my sheet is nearly filled so i must say good bie

i get so lame every time i go out if it wasent for that i should feel quite smart