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to lose the box of pills - before he swallowed any - I should strongly recommended it - 
You do not know Phebe - how I thank you for saying that you are not anxious about your children - I will indeed try to deserve your confidence - but Phebe when I think how I worry over the little that I do for them compared with thy constant care I do not
wonder that thee is thin & worn - it is too much for thee - no one realized what it is thee must try darling to let me help thee more this winter- Do see if thee cant shift some of thy heavy burden on to my broad shoulders  Try to let me have some of thy care- just make me responsible for some things-

and leave off thinking of them thyself  I know I shall not be half as efficient as thyself at first but have patience and I shall learn
in time - I dare say that it is half my fault that I have not been faithful in the things thee has left me to do but I must try to be more helpful to thee this winter my friend instead of talking to thee to spare thyself But it
seems as if we must find some way to help they being worn out before thy time I can not bear to do it  There is a long disertation for which thee probably will not thank me nor be in the least interested  I had better have thought
it than written it but thee will know how to take it

Transcription Notes:
Reopened.