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My very dear Mother:
Sam's letter to Mattie came today, and from it
we learn how much you have suffered with your eye. I do hope it is
better by this time and that you will have no more trouble with it. As
I said before I feel verily guilty every time I think how hard you sewed
for us this summer in the evenings especially. Is Dr. Noyce your
oculist? I hope that you have not and will not get the velvet for my
light dress, for I don't think it is going to be worth while. The dress
cracks badly. There are a great many of those little breakes in it,
such as these were on the sleeves. I have got the dress in a condition
to wear & it is very pretty. I can get some ribbon velvet for the sleeves
in town. I saw some that would do nicely. Don't you hurry about sending
our things. We are in no great hurry
Good by with a heart full of love
Your Hattie.