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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1850
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daughter, 2 tho' I would have been equally gratified if it had been a son. Poor Sam, he will feel the apparent injustice, I fear, and think he is not treated with justice, or fairness! But he is magnanimous. I dread his impatience. This looks but little like giving him the six little brothers, tho' it appears something like the "six little sisters." Well, I \.vas surprised to see the sweet little lock of hair, and have it called black by Sister, for I assure you, when it reached me, it was a beautiful auburn, or pretty golden lock. It certainly is not black. What do you suppose I did with it? I sent it (after kissing it,) to Tim Royston, whose letter I send you in return. Since my return I have had the pleasure of reading several letters from you, which arrived in my absence. They all give me great pleasure, for by my visit home, I \Vas able to remedy some things, and leave you in a more comfortable situation, than you could be with Mr. Hatch. 3 I hope now, you will have peace & more happiness than you otherwise could have enjoyed. Mr. J [torn] with her aunt's letter. He will no doubt do the best that he can. You, I hope, are now enjoying health, & happiness with the little stranger. Mary, no doubt, as you stand committed to our Sisters for the name! It gives me great pain to know that our dear Nannie has so bad a cough! My Dearest, I pray you bathe her all over at least once a day in spring water (early) and let her be well rubbed as she can bear, with a towel, for five minutes, and then rubbed dry with a dry towel. Let her chest be rubbed & wet her head first very well, and see that she is rubbed with a dry cloth. If you have this done late and early each day, you will see that she will improve in a week, and nearer. Do not bathe her at any time in less than two hours after eating. She will soon like to bathe. Do, my Love, not regard this lightly, please adopt the treatment, if you think well of it, before it may be too late. She is growing fast and will soon outgrow the cough. Tell her Pa says she certainly must do it for him. If she is well dried off, you will soon see the effect on her health. See that her clothing is uniform, and changed once or twice a day, perfectly dry, as clothes ought always to be!! I am most happy to hear that you are relieved of your cough! I hope, my Love, that you have been greatly cautious of your health! I feel much distressed about Sister's health. Is there no remedy? My love, it was not until yesterday, that I received your first letter, written after my departure from home. I could not at first realize the news of Sister Eliza's death. The shock I could
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