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I do not see that I can get to Waterloo meeting my plans are so all changed _ the day I receved thy welcome letter _ I received 5 others all waiting a little while to find me among the number one from [?Francis or Franus?] wished me to give her love to thee she is very [? busy or buisy?] fixing some things for the fair she wants much to go to Chicago but Richard grows more and more poorly again Francis is one of the Noble free women _ I would send thee her letter, but I sent it Fanny she calls me so earnestly to go to her, that I thought Fanny Mother and all had better see her earnest wish, that might give me up, poor Mrs Fairchild, how will she get to NewYork without me, she is very poorly again, and must leave or die _ I wrote as soon as I got [?Francis's or Franus's letter?] which was yesterday _ [?Francis or Franus?] wants me to instead of going to NewYork to meet Rebecca, to write to her to meet me there; I opened a letter from Rebecca when I opened hers, saying that she had made up her mind to go to Battle creek that she was going to walk in without their knowing it < and I [?come or came?], as I am so far now on my way, it is a fine plan for me _ only that I dont know how to give up some cherished plans, so suddenly _ _ _ You got served quite a trick dident you in going to Washington hall, how [?came or come?] you not to understand