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Barney, Phebe M ?. Letter to Esther ? Titus.

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what is termed a trans _ speaker _ he came with his wife to attend our meeting, but was so unwell as not to be able to speak at all, and before the close was taken very ill and we have all watched over him hourly expecting it would be his last till within a few days __ they are 40 or 50 miles from home __ he is very much liked, and I never knew any one to receive <u>more</u> or <u>better nursing</u>
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what is termed a trans _ speaker _ he came with his wife to attend our meeting, but was so unwell as not to be able to speak at all, and before the close was taken very ill and we have all watched over him hourly expecting it would be his last till within a few days __ they are 40 or 50 miles from home __ he is very much liked, and I never knew any one to receive <u>more</u> or <u>better nursing</u> probably it is that as much as any thing that has saved him.
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    Ever since beginning to prepare for the meeting I have had so much to do, that I am most, <u>used up</u>, to use a [bulgar?] phrase __ I have taken my turn with neighbors to sit up, and that is wearing upon any one: he has watchers yet: for the last ten days I have done a good deal of washing for them, have [just?] finished quite an ironing, for them and my_ self __ but I had to go to bed this fore noon awhile __ but don't feel alarmed about me __ the worst

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what is termed a trans _ speaker _ he came with his wife to attend our meeting, but was so unwell as not to be able to speak at all, and before the close was taken very ill and we have all watched over him hourly expecting it would be his last till within a few days __ they are 40 or 50 miles from home __ he is very much liked, and I never knew any one to receive more or better nursing probably it is that as much as any thing that has saved him.

   Ever since beginning to prepare for the meeting I have had so much to do, that I am most, used up, to use a [bulgar?] phrase __ I have taken my turn with neighbors to sit up, and that is wearing upon any one: he has watchers yet: for the last ten days I have done a good deal of washing for them, have [just?] finished quite an ironing, for them and my_ self __ but I had to go to bed this fore noon awhile __ but don't feel alarmed about me __ the worst