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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