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Willis, Mary W Kirby. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

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Syosset 7th mo 13th/62
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                      Dear sister
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                      Amy Post
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                                                When I wrote last to sister
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Sarah I thought it might be uncertain in
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thy being there to receive a letter as we are
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looking, or have been for thee to come here
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since the improvement of the health, recently
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I heard thee had an addition to the family,
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am now fearling (slash through l) thy visit will be delayed
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to [sic] long. it is seldom that I hear from you
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and I feel the necessity to propose more faithfulness
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in our correspondence with each other. Aunt
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Esther I heard to day had been more poorly lately
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from a difficulty of the throat in swallowing her
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food, it takes her a long time to get a little down.
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Rebecca sais [sic] she is so remarkably patient through
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all her suffering. I do not go in as often as I would
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like too, [sic] on account of its not always suiting to see
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company. We do not hear of any improvement in
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Lydia Leamans palpitation, yet sometimes they

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Syosset 7th mo 13th/62 

                     Dear sister
                     Amy Post
                                               When I wrote last to sister

Sarah I thought it might be uncertain in thy being there to receive a letter as we are looking, or have been for thee to come here since the improvement of the health, recently I heard thee had an addition to the family, am now fearling (slash through l) thy visit will be delayed to [sic] long. it is seldom that I hear from you and I feel the necessity to propose more faithfulness in our correspondence with each other. Aunt Esther I heard to day had been more poorly lately from a difficulty of the throat in swallowing her food, it takes her a long time to get a little down. Rebecca sais [sic] she is so remarkably patient through all her suffering. I do not go in as often as I would like too, [sic] on account of its not always suiting to see company. We do not hear of any improvement in Lydia Leamans palpitation, yet sometimes they