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Mrs. Gibson
Dec. 29, 1838

interlarding it with Italian as he grows older he thinks more of you all at home and asks so many questions. He asked me the other day if Granma was an old woman and wore a cap and if when he went to her she would make him some nice cakes. Whenever a letter comes he thinks directly it is for him - he is very odd in his remarks - the other day I scolded him for some thing he done and looking very impudent he replyed - "If you dont take care I will _?_  _?_ with a great big stone" - his Father was standing _?_ had to leave the room to conceal his laughter. He says _??_ thinking that it will save him from a whipping _?_. 

I forgot to mention in the first of this the receipt of your very short but very welcome letter. We were very sorry to hear of the death of poor Joseph Bosson, poor fellow, when I saw him last I thought I saw him for the last time, he looked so bad and complained so much that I thought his sufferings would soon be at an end. We have not had a line from one of the folks at Troy with the exception of Thomas Bosson, he wrote a good long letter to us for which we feel very much obliged. We were much pleased to hear how well Benjamin was doing - Tell Stephen I suppose he is so set up about that young papoose of his that it will be impossible for him to collect his ideas together for a long time so much as to write to us - I do not believe his baby can beat ours for fat & smartness.

When you write again tell me all how the garden is coming on, sometimes I set down and think of home and there is not a bust that does not come into my mind and I see them all as plain as when I went round to give them all a farewell look. Do tell me how they all grow, the grape vine & every thing write me about every body in Cincinnati & every one out of it that you can think. You know not what a comfort your letters are to both of us. Tell Sally and Maggy I was very much obliged to them for their nice little letters. I am very much pleased to see how much they improve in their writing.

I shall have to close this now as baby has waked up and wants me. Be sure you write soon - Hiram sends along with myself his best respects to all friends. He will write to you all - with a thousand kisses from Nick I remain your affectionate

E. Powers