Your letter
of Feb 26 is before me I have read it
with Much interest Yes I have past
my birth I dont feel much older for
it I am Glad you are all as well as
you are I hope William will get it
was a serious Accident. A Brother Robison
was mashed up at the Depo while coupling
cars 2 days ago My family are well as
usual Clara is about Home again Julia is at work & Bell Moses
is much better I am pretty well
for a Man of my age and such Excessive
labor as I have had of Late I was in
council Tuesday night till 12 oclok with the
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w12 & Legislature & last night the Meeting
Held till one oclok but I staid in my
Room to Rest I shall have some
Relief when the Legislature closes
but our Washington affairs, state
Government, with Church business And
our LawSuit gives me all the
Labor & care I can attend to in
fact I marvel that I can keep around
but I do. I made a Mistake in
Directing one of your Letters to union
-ville instead of Bloomington as I was
writing to that place where Your
Letter was directed Most all my
Letters are copied by clerks Except
some few I write to special Friends
and I dont have time to get them
copied. Excuse a short Letter Give my
Love to Sister Atkin and all the Sons & daughters
And I thank you all for all your kind
wishes & good Deeds. still your Brother