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                                                                                                            May 9^th 1861.

 

My Dear Aunt

                        It has been quite a long time since I last heard from you. I wrote you before I went to Phil^a and received no answer. while in the city I was kept so busy that I could not write. I thought would write when I returned but I was taken very sick and was not able.

 

            We all saw Cousin John the eve he passed through here. The towns people received a dispatch / to be at the Depot with provision for sixteen carloads of soldiers. The cars stopped quite a long time and the soldiers came out to get some thing to eat. Our whole family were down in railroad street and cousin sent for us. We sent word to Aunts family and to “the girls” (Steel’s). We all felt sorry to see cousin go, yet we knew that he had just as much right to serve his country as any other young man. He was in very good spirits. I have had a letter from him, and he is now Lieut of a company.

 

            Mary E— has received letters from Hettie L— and Clara L— and they both give her a very pressing invitation to visit them this summer. I think she will accept their invitation.

 

            I had intended going to Blair / vill to school this summer, but the D^r thinks it would not be very beneficial to my health to commence studying just now. I have been very delicate this winter. I was very ill last week, but I am recovering rapidly. The D^r says I have liver and kidney complaint but as I am young he thinks I will outgrow the diseases.

 

            Aunt Ma wished me to write you to visit us this summer. she thinks long to see you. Do come. Ma would have gone to H— to see you last fall, but was not very well. If you do not come to see us when you come to H— again write us and I will go up and spend a day with you.

 

            Aunt’s health is just as it has been for some years past. Sam is not at home. He is out in the west / Mary & Jane are well. Steel’s girls are all quite well. All send their love to you & Uncle. Write soon and tell me you are coming to see us.

                                                                                                Your affc^t niece

                                                                                                            Lizzie.

 

P.S. Pap is P. Master here.

I met Harry White & Mr Clark (Clara’s husband)

at Harrisburg on the 22^nd of Feb

Excuse writing

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