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I am afraid you may be uneasy about Mary's baby if
you do not hear from us—perhaps also about the other ailing
ones. I write therefore to say that the child has been better
again today, and seems but slightly indisposed.

Willie & Thornton are both much better.

If you ask me if I have wholly abandoned all idea of
going to the conference, I can only say that I have been too
busy to think of it, and will probably allow the time to go
by while I am undecided.