but P had Dr Churman [?] to attend her his medicin [sic] did not have the
desired effect, so she was quite ill a little while, but she has
got home again. Phebe Underhill is so opposed to Dr. Seaman
that he was not calld, [sic] she is much opposed to Carolines [sic] choice
but she don’t [sic] appear to mind it if she can only get the little Dr
we have had a long time of n^u^sing [nursing?] Sister Phebe I think it appeard [sic] like
the Rumatisam [sic] in the hip and so down in the knee. the four [sic] part
of the time
she was very lame it was with difficuly [sic] she got out of her room
not such hard pain, but exceeding soar [sic] some swelld [sic], last 5 day she
went to brother Davids [sic] for the first of her geting [sic] out. has now got pertty [sic]
comfortable, tho some lame yet, I believe Sarah L Kirby has been
very closly [sic] confind [sic] with her Aunt, has been the nurse, and did it cheerfully
has not had to be up nights but a little, which was a great favour
to them both. I think my Mother is remarkably favourd [sic] with health
I think she has not been so amiss as to lay down only once this winter a
little while with the head ache, tho her foot has been soar [sic], and clumsy
P Merritt spoke very comfortably to her – thought he had but little while
to stay, and but little to do, but sit and wait, and that there was a crown
of rightness laid up for her, a desire seams [sic] to pervade my mind
that Phebes [sic] labours will not be ^all^ lost
Cousin P Downing has made us a very pleasant visit a week past – she
remains interesting company enquired after you with affectionate reguard [sic]
Theodocia Downing has been laid up with the inflamatory [sic]
rumatisam [sic] all
winter, is now better – So is Charles Hubbs been out once, David is
said to be rather gaining too Sarah Warwicks [?] comenced [sic] her second
quarter gives satisfaction I believe, Sarah talks of wanting to go –
dont [sic] know that I can spare her till [sic] we see our welcom [sic] Elizabeth
on the hill, often when I cast my eye on the shubbery [sic] just buding [sic]
out, how it brings dear E. to mind – with the cheering prospect of
soon seeing her home. I believe there are many who will greet the [sic] with
a welcom, [sic] --- Cousin Molly Frost has moved to Stevan [sic] Motts, I here [sic]
of no disatisfacion [sic] at home. Only wanted to live with Sarah.

27 of the month my letter is so old it seams [sic] harly [sic] worth sending or reading
but I may inform the [sic] we have Isaac company a little while it was
very pleasent [sic], after the reception of Elizabeth’s I felt much for
thee respecting thy breast, but Isaac seams [sic] to make it much
easer [sic] ^he^ I thinks it occasiond [sic] by being from Joseph too long, but be
as it may I desire thee to be carefull [sic] try to be careful not
put thyself in danger taking cold. I feel much for the [sic] on being
left so long without Isaac, much care must fall on the [sic]
had not he better be encouraged to narrow up his business
so as to be more in his home business, and with his family

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