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Tell Richard that Aunt Lucinda sais she has Dreamed about him several times since he Left Here
[In left-hand margin:] Give My Love to All Michels Bothers & Sisters & Tell them all to write to Me – tell Richard that Mary sais he must write to Her!
Abingdon Nov. 1st 1837
Dear Eliza
I received yours & Richards Letter day Before yesterday with great pleasure I have been quite uneasay since for an opportunity to write to you. You must not expect [me] to write to you Often as it is some trouble to get a person to write for Me – I have written to Michel by Nancy Singleton. Your Children are all well and doing very well – and have never suffered from sickness one moment since you Left here they talk some Little about you but do not appear to miss you a great deal I am not as well my selfe as I would wish to be although I am still about and so all my Business but am Quite unwell – Your Little Daughter Mary is one of the best Children in the world and is very Little like