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his house burnt took from the chimney taking fire father lost his house [horse?] young and valuable sick only a short time also J Hicks but enough of the misfortunes of life. Morning Bright and beautiful as a May morning and several days since our return has been the same so spring like birds singing and every indication that winter is over and I feel just like working among roots and shine [should ^be?] but delay thinking it may be wiser to defer. Julia and Mary Arnold are with us they are very pleasant - girls. The other branches are at Scipiro and Hannah has written that they are willing to go to California. Suppose there will be an effort made to assist - Lofe [? sic] the New York cousins will do it as they can without feeling it but time will make manifest. Joseph has gone to N York to day. Have not sold our milk yet and this is the last month it is sold. Elizabeth P Willess [sic] has also gone to make purchases for May Frost quite an outft 2 nice silk dresses another nice one [anill? anise? nice?] shawl hat and everything to correspond She is at Charles Fosts and [does? serves?] quite happy there if it [does?] but last. Rachel Rushmore has got home after a 4 months visit has enjoyed her visit very much. We went to see Kate Fox they have moved lately but looked very comfortably fixed. but it is almost out of town. I guess I must leave now and visit with the young folks who are chating [sic] very lively. perhaps Joseph would like to add of his days experience. I also want to scribble a few lines to Sarah and Mary and I must on that act say farewell with love to all not forgetting the children I often think of. Allys [sic] pleasant voice do write whenever you can. I want Amy to not let her latest Trust [?] out we want to hear of Mary Daly's success in the fine arts.