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appears to be over and I am not going to be sick, tho I never knew so sickly a time as it is now around here __ Cholera - morbus, Dysentery, and fevers __ there are four very sever cases within two miles of each other James has had all he could do to keep going over since the meeting; his work crowds [?to? too?] hard but I think he will rally from it without getting sick __ [?Merritt?] is said to grow, but I think not fast __ he is quite well, father [stai'd?] ten days with us and I think enjoy'd himself better than he did when here two years ago __ the [bloomers?] do not frighten him, but he does not like them, and now tho' I have not answered thy questions I must close and leave [?therest ? the rest?] [?with] which is a long string, to tell __ how glad I am thee is coming __ come right away right off, while the weather is pleasant, we can enjoy the [?visit?] so much better __ wout thee and write me directly, when thee