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Mrs. Gibson

Troy July 31st, 1837

Dear Mother,

I should have written on Sunday evening but wanted to wait until I heard from you. I think very strange Hiram has not written and sent what I wrote for. I feel afraid he is sick for even if he was coming home it seems to me he would write and let me know he was well. He might suppose I would feel anxious about him, do ask the penny post particularly about a letter for if you remember he missed once or twice brining my letters, if I do not hear soon I shall feel very uneasy.

I am much better of that are misery and feel as if I would be well by the time I see you. The folks are not very anxious here for Hiram to come for they say as soon as he comes I will have to go home. I have spent my time as pleasantly as I could possibly expect. The folks are and all have been extremely kind. Had Catherine been an own sister she could not have been more so. I spent this last week at the mill and felt just as much at home as if I had been home, the girls (Mary and Prudence) were very kind indeed and I can not tell which of all I like best. Thomas Bosson and I went every evening to gather cucumbers and I expect I shall (if I can get one) have a half barrel of nice pickles to bring you. Thomas is anxious I should. William Bosson told me to tell you if you send up to Stephen he will give you a barrel of first rate buckwheat flour, he sent him down some to sell for him last season and he did not sell a barrel of it and if you will send you are welcome to one if you will accept it. He says tell S. he said so, William Bosson is a real whole soul'd fellow. I like him so much.

Your darling brats [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] are right well and burnt as brown as a berry. Jimmy and Longworth both has had a touch of croup, but I soon cured that with a linament Catherine told me of. I do not know how Longworth took cold but Jim get his by having his hair cut. His Uncle William took pitty on him and shaved his wool. They have had five times at the mill. It was hay making and you may depend they had fine times out in the hay. You never saw children eat as they do in all your life. They are eating