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  Dear Brother & Dear Jess—

The days slip away, & ones sorrow—though it does not cease—seems to mellow & spread with the lapse of time.

—I continue ab't as usual in health—but it is very monotonous & lonesome, as I can hardly get around at all—often remain in the house all day, most of my time in the big chair by the window—afternoons are the worst & most tedious—happily my spirits keep pretty good, & I write some, though nothing but "pot-boilers" [cut away]