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Johnstown May 28th
[written in pencil] (1842)

Dear Lib.
	We are all very curious to hear particularly about your mother and brother Jonah Write us everything. For instance a description of Jonah’s appearance, diet and all his physical habits, - Is he trusted according to [Combe]? Has Cousin Nancy plenty of nourishment for Jonah? Is Jonah good? Does he ever have the bellyache and do you then administer the quack remedies, such as cat-mint. Does he like his bath. Did you find his antislavery wardrobe abundantly supplied? Cate wishes to know what colour his 
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eyes are and how his moral sentiments are developed. Maman wishes to know why you have retired from the city of Peterboro? - but to continue with Jonah and his mother. How many times does Jonah nurse during the night? Is cousin Nancy thin? Are you not coming down this summer? - Cate wishes you to send by Papa her Homeopathic Journal. We have weighed Daniel this morning and he weighs 17 pounds. How much 
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does Green weigh? Tell us about the Birney’s when you write. Cate is here she and Jonah are well and expect to remain so until the 1st of July.
	Good Morning
	Your Cousin
	E.C. Stanton.

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Elizabeth Smith
Peterboro
Daniel Cady Esq } N.Y.
 
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[typed transcript]
[crossed out]
Original in 
Alma Lutz Collection

Johnstown May 28th [in pencil] (1842)

Dear Lib:
We are all very desirous to hear particularly about your Mother & brother Jonah?. Write us everything, for instance a description of Jonah’s appearance diet & all his physical habits. Is he treated according to Combe? Has Cousin Nancy plenty of nourishment for Jonah? Is Jonah
good? Does he ever have the bellyache & do you then administer the quack remedies, such as cat - mint, does he like his bath. Did you find his antislavery wardrobe abuntantly [sic] supplied? Cate wishes to know what colour his eyes are & how his moral sentiments are developed.
?	wishes to know why you have retired from the city of Peterboro? - but to continue with Jonah & his brother. How many times does Jonah nurse during the night? Is Cousin Nancy thin?
Are you not coming down this summer? Cate wishes you to send by Papa her Homeopathic Journal. We have weighed Daniel this morning and he weighs 17 pounds. How much does Green weigh? Tell us about the Birneys when you write. Cate is here. She and Jonah are well &
expect to remain so until the first of July.
Good Morning
Your Cousin
E. C. Stanton

Address to 
Elizabeth Smith 
Peterboro NY 
c/o Daniel Cady Esq.