Letter to William and Rachel Thompson Atkin, 23 December 1887 [LE-7001]

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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS,

P. O. BOX B.

Salt Lake U. T.

Dear Brother & Sister Atkin

I got Brother
Williams Letter of the 16 I was glad to
hear from you and that all was well
with you. I am thankful to say that
I have got over my cold & cough I[t]
followed me vary Hard for one Month
But I Enjoy vary good health at present
My Daughter Clara came from Provo
with her Husband to attend Asahels
Wedding party and she was taken
sick, and went Down to Deaths Door
and it looked as though we would
loose but by Administration &
Nursing she has got up again
Wilfords Son Wilford broak his Leg
but is doing well now but Julia
his Wife is vary sick with Milk
Sickness Her left Leg is swoolen as full

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as skin can told up to her life I have
administered to her and a Dr Ferguson
a women has attended on her but
she is still vary poorly not been
able to sit up since her child was
born My Daughter Arobelle Moses
is still quite poorly but much
better than she was We are getting
along in our business as well as
we can Expect Marshal Dyer has
gome East and all is still at
present. Emma is well as usual &
sends Love to all the family Give
my Love to all the chlidren & tell
Nellie I dont forget her Alice
is with her Mother & keeping house
for Her Asahel has get into his House
with his Wife and all cosy & happy
his House cost some $1800 in $500
to furnish it is is a Nice building
& well furnished G. Q. C. & J. F S. are
with me & Well & wish to be Remembered
they are much help to me

I Remain as Ever Your Brother

L Allen