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Augusta North Barnstead N.H. April 11, 1848 Lockport Ill North Barnstead Apr 11 th 1848 My dear sister Nettie Your sweet good epistle reached me last Saturday eve. I hasten to answer it lest you may have a[[?]] to call me a negligent correspondent. Since your last letter reached me you have been called far from thy native home and dear friends to fulfill that station (a missionary) which you have so long wished for Many changes has come since we parted at G- [[?]]yan have gone to the western land, and our dear Abby is gone forever gone never again will her kind voise echo forth the[[?]] she bare for us - never again shall we receive communication from her pen guided by the hand of kindness. [[?]] letter she has written are [[?]] rememberances of her. Dear Lizzie has sustained a sever loss not only has a beloved sister been called away away but a Mother has gone from this world. I have received two letters from

Augusta North Barnstead N.H. April 11, 1848 Lockport Ill North Barnstead Apr 11 th 1848 My dear sister Nettie Your sweet good epistle reached me last Saturday eve. I hasten to answer it lest you may have a[[?]] to call me a negligent correspondent. Since your last letter reached me you have been called far from thy native home and dear friends to fulfill that station (a missionary) which you have so long wished for Many changes has come since we parted at G- [[?]]yan have gone to the western land, and our dear Abby is gone forever gone never again will her kind voise echo forth the[[?]] she bare for us - never again shall we receive communication from her pen guided by the hand of kindness. [[?]] letter she has written are [[?]] rememberances of her. Dear Lizzie has sustained a sever loss not only has a beloved sister been called away away but a Mother has gone from this world. I have received two letters from