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Dearest mother,

I got both your letters last week, & they were a relief to my mind—I want to hear whether sis got over swallowing the penny —don't forget to write about it—It has been cold & disagreeable here, and another snow storm—but the sun shone all day yesterday—it keeps pretty backward here.

I went down to the Hospital Sunday—that young man Kephart was sitting up by the stove—he looked very pale & thin, but is doing far better than I anticipated.

I have written a letter to Han —I have received a letter from Mrs. Price —they have most all of them been sick this winter—I see quite a good many notices of Dr. Ruggles' death in the papers—I enclose one printed in the paper here—taken from N. Y. Post—there is quite a long one in the Round Table, of March 16.

Every thing is exactly the same in the office, & with me—Ashton has returned from Philadelphia—he tells me, confidentially, that he has decided to resign, early this summer—I am sorry to hear it—

I hope George will have good luck with the houses—he must take things cool—don't fail to write to me how every thing goes—

Well, I believe that is all, for this time, dear mother.

Walt.