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From your long silence I began to fear, until I
received your letter of the 28th, that something was the matter.
I expect a letter from one or the other of the family at least
once a fortnight. As Maria has sent me the $5 advanced for
her, I now include that amount in the inclosed check—being
Dr. Harrison's proportion of the proceeds of two Chicago lots
which have been again sold for the same price of $1400 as
before. The first payment we receive, however, is reduced by
our agent's charges for his commission which is 5 per cent, &
$7.50 paid for sewers & a premium for a draft, which reduced
the first payment to $198,52—one fourth of which is $49.63
to which I have added $5—making in all 54.63 the amount of my
check inclosed. The subsequent payments will be more. They
write me that they could sell more lots, but I think it better
to wait awhile.
We also were much surprized & grieved to hear of
B. Gwathmey's death. He seemed to be in perfect health when I
saw him here last spring. I understand he has left to his
family about $20,000 which may secure to them the substantial
comforts of life.
Your mother's health appears to be better since she
has abstained from eating after dinner, & takes exercise daily.
She sends forty kisses to little Elise & wishes she could be
boxed up & sent on by Adam's express. The Rogers's have not
yet taken possession of their house in this street—as they
have been made to wait for their furniture.
The Dunglisons are well—but poor Patterson continues
to decline in appearance, & I presume both in body &
mind.
The weather has been so mild here that for many days
we have dispensed with fires. I am delighted to hear, on Maria's
account, that Mr. Rives has decided to make the improvement to
his house he has so long meditated. I shall send him an account
of our improved Rams by which he will be able to carry his
spring water to his home at a small expense. Our love to all.
I am affectionately yours
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