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Bloomingdale N.J. [[January 2nd?]] 1874 Dear John we received your card of 29th [[?]] and were glad to know that you were all pretty well in health. I was pleased to see the card written by your own hand and I do hope and trust that through a kind providence your former good health will surely although slowly be restored to you. You inquire again about the progress of Ollie's portrait. be assured I have not neglected to give much attention to the picture. I think I mentioned to you the difficulty of painting a young Lady's features with a shadow over the nearest side of the face. I could have much easier have given