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  My dear walt

as i am here in the sellen or dining room as its called as i am alone and no one to talk to i thought i would write to you as i am scant of paper i will write on two scraps i have picked up i received your letter this forenoon i dont get hardly any letters except yours i suppose i should get quite a corresspondence if i answered all the letters i have got since you have been sick) and i have received several concerning poor mattys death   i got a letter the other day that frighened me it was from st louis i opened it and the first words i saw was dear madam dont be surprised at being addressed by a stranger the first thought i had was that jeff or the children had been attacked with that desease that has been so fatal in st louis the spinal disease but it proved to be a letter from one of mattees dear freends she spoke much of the children she said hattie was a very remarkable child and little Jessee was very fat and well and said how much matty talked about me and a very nice letter it was indeed