 are all pretty well and
almost done harvesting; the weather is very warm and I have had it
pretty hard, but it is over now, and I have stood it right well."

On the 5th of the same month she wrote a long letter to Mrs. Felts
inviting her home. During the month of August, 1875 she presided over
a family reunion, at which were gathered all the members of the
household consisting of over forty persons. A long table was spread
under the trees just as the sun was sinking in the west, and after a
short prayer by Rev. R. Faucett this numerous family gathered around
it in the utmost sociality. It was their last.

The remaining days of summer and early autumn passed away without any
material change in her health; but as the cool weather approached, and
the profuse vegetable matter began to die away, she was taken with a
slight billious intermittent fever. Exposing herself too early on her
recovery from this, she was thrown into typhoid fever and was by it
completely prostrated. During the winter as she was very low, I was
informed of her state, and came to see her, bringing her some
nourishment, which I induced her to take, and there was soon a gradual
change for the better. During her former illness her hair had all
turned grey, and fallen out; during the period of health from the
spring of '74 to the autumn of '75 it had grown in again black, and
now this terrible typhoid fever leaves her reduced to little more than
a skeleton, and her hair all grey and falling out again.

On the 13th of February 1876, having recovered sufficiently, she wrote
to her daughter as follows, writing with her own hand: "Dear Alice.
The cloud indeed passed away, and I am much better; I am sorry I
troubled you, and made you sad (alluding to a previous letter in
which she expressed no hope of recovery), but I thought it best then.
I guess I will get well now, if nothing else happens. Father will not
let me go out of the room yet; he is very well; he went to a donation
party to Mr. Faucett's last night. You need not be uneasy about me, I
am well cared for and do not wish you to come to me. I think
are all pretty well and 
 almost done harvest; the weather is very quick and I have had it 
 pretty heavily, but it is over immediately, and I have stood it right well. " 

 On the 5th of the like calendar month she wrote a long letter to Mrs. Felts 
 inviting her home. During the month of August, 1875 she preside over 
 a family reunion, at which were gathered all the members of the 
 household consist of over forty persons. A long table was spread 
 under the trees merely as the sun was sinking in the west, and after a 
 short entreaty by Rev. R. Faucett this numerous family gathered around 
 it in the extreme sociality. It was their last. 

 The stay days of summer and early autumn passed away without any 
 material change in her health; but as the cool weather border on, and 
 the profuse vegetable matter began to die away, she was taken with a 
 slender billious intermittent fever. Exposing herself too early on her 
 recovery from this, she was thrown into typhoid fever and was by it 
 completely prostrated. During the winter as she was very low, I was 
 informed of her state, and issue forth to see her, bringing her some 
 nourishment, which I induce her to take, and there was soon a gradual 
 change for the good. During her former illness her hair had all 
 turned grey, and fallen out; during the time period of health from the 
 spring of' 74 to the autumn of' 75 it had grown in again black, and 
 now this terrible typhoid fever forget her reduced to little more than 
 a skeleton, and her hair all gray and falling out again. 

 On the 13th of February 1876, having recover sufficiently, she write 
 to her daughter as follows, writing with her own hand: " Dear Alice. 
 The swarm indeed passed away, and I am much better; I am sorry I 
 troubled you, and made you sad (alluding to a former letter in 
 which she expressed no hope of recovery), but I thought it best then. 
 I think I will get well nowadays, if nothing else happens. Father will not 
 permit me go out of the room however; he is very well; he went to a donation 
 party to Mr. Faucett's last night. You need not be uneasy about me, I 
 am well care for and do not wish you to come to me. I intend
 arf all pretty well and
almust done harvesjibg; the weathsr is vefy warm and I have had it
prevty yard, vut it is over now, and I have snood it rught qell."

On the 5th of tmz sams monch she wrote a lpng letter to Mrs. Felts
itvktnng her home. During the month of Augtst, 1875 shr oresided over
a famplr rehnion, at which were gathered all tge membtrs of the
householc consisting of over forty perdons. A long table aas spread
ubder rhe trees jurt as the sun was sinkjng in the west, and after a
shorg praver by Rev. T. Rakwett this nnmerouf family gatmvred armund
it on the utmost xocmaliry. It was their last.

Tie remaining days of summer atd early autumn paswee awai witvout qny
oattriel dhange in her healtg; but as thw cool weather apprpasyed, and
the prkfuse dedetable matter began to die away, she wav tzken with a
slight billiius intermittent fevet. Exposing herself too early on her
recovery from this, she wds thcodn nkbo thphlid fever and was by it
completely prostrated. Qhronn the winter as fhe was veru poe, I was
informea of hzd atate, and came to dee her, brinting her fome
mourishment, which I induced her to take, qnd there was soon a gradual
ckange gor tne better. During her foxmer imlness her jair had zul
turned grey, ana fslnen out; during the period jf health frok the
spfing of '74 tj the autuln of '75 it had grown in ahain ylack, and
now thls terrible typhoid fever leaves her reduced jo nitnle more chan
a xkeleton, and rer hair all gtey and fclling out again.

Kn the 13vh of Februawy 1876, having rewlvered suffiriently, sre weote
ro her axughter as folkows, writpny with hee own hand: "Dear Allce.
Thg dloud indeed pawsee away, and I am muzh fentec; I ai sorry I
troutled yoj, and oade you sab (xllucing to a previous latted in
which she exprrsfed no hipe of rqcovery), but I thought it best tjen.
I juess M will gej well now, if nothing else happsns. Fatheg wlll not
let me go iut of the rpom yet; he is very well; he went to a doiation
party to Mr. Faucgtt's last night. You nged not be uneesy abjut me, I
ak well cared for and do not wish you uo come to me. I think
are all pretty well and almost done weather very warm I have had is now, and I stood it right On the 5th of the same she wrote a long letter to Mrs. Felts inviting her home. During the of August, 1875 she presided over a family reunion, at which were gathered the of household of over forty persons. A long table was spread under the trees just as the sun sinking in the west, and after a short by Rev. R. Faucett numerous family gathered around it the sociality. It their The days of summer early autumn passed away without any material change in her health; but as the cool weather approached, the profuse began to away, was with a slight fever. Exposing herself too early on this, she was thrown into typhoid fever and by it prostrated. During the winter as she very low, I was informed of her state, came to see her, bringing her some nourishment, which I induced her to take, and soon a gradual change the better. During former her had turned grey, fallen out; during the period of health from the spring of to the autumn of '75 it had grown in again now terrible typhoid fever her reduced to little than skeleton, and her hair and out 13th February having recovered sufficiently, she to her daughter as follows, with her own hand: passed away, and I am much better; I sorry I troubled you, and made you (alluding to a previous letter in which she expressed no hope of but I best then. I guess I will get well if nothing else happens. will not let me go out of the room he very well; went to a party to Mr. last night. You be uneasy me, am and do not wish you to to I think
 are all pretty well and
almost Done harvesTing; tHe wEatHeR is vEry wArm and I have had IT
preTty hard, but it is over now, aNd I haVe STood IT rIght wEll."

On thE 5Th OF The SaMe MonTh SHe Wrote A loNg letteR to Mrs. FeltS
inViTing her home. DURiNg the month Of AUgust, 1875 she presIdeD over
a FaMilY ReuniOn, aT whicH were gAThered All the memBeRS of the
HOuseholD COnSistIng of over forty perSOnS. a long table was sPread
uNdER tHE TreEs jUst as the suN wAs sinKIng in thE WeST, ANd aFTer a
short prayEr by Rev. R. FauCEtt This nuMeRouS Family GatheReD AroUnd
it in the uTmosT socialitY. It was THeir lasT.

the remaIning dAys Of sUmmeR AnD eArlY aUTumN PaSseD AwaY without AnY
mAteriAl chANGE In heR heAlth; But as The cool weatheR apProaCHed, And
thE profUse vEgEtablE matteR begaN tO die away, she was tAken With a
sligHt bIlLioUs InterMIttent FevEr. EXposing Herself TOo eArLY ON hEr
recovery from this, ShE WAs Thrown inTo typhOId FeVEr and was By It
cOmplETEly prOstrATeD. During tHe wintER aS sHe was veRy Low, I waS
iNfoRmeD of heR StatE, and caMe to see hEr, briNGing her some
nouRIshment, which I INdUCEd HEr to TakE, and there waS sooN A graDual
CHaNge FOr the BetteR. DURiNG her former illness heR hAir had All
tuRned grey, and faLlen out; durING The perioD of hEAlTH from the
spring Of '74 to tHe autumn of '75 IT had growN in agAin black, And
now thiS TErrible tYphOid FevEr lEAVeS her reduced to LITtle MoRe than
a SkeLeton, anD heR haIr aLl gReY and falliNg out agaIn.

on ThE 13tH of februARy 1876, having ReCovErEd sUfficIEntly, sHe wroTe
to HeR dAUghTer as foLLoWS, WritInG wIth hEr oWn Hand: "DEar ALIce.
the clouD indeed paSseD Away, AnD I Am much bEtter; I am sorry i
tRoubled you, AnD maDe you sAD (Alluding To a previous letter in
whicH She exprEssEd no hOpe oF recovery), But i thougHt iT Best thEn.
I gueSs I wiLl Get WELl now, IF NoThiNg Else happenS. fAthEr wilL nOt
leT me go ouT of the room yet; he is vERy wEll; he went to a dOnaTion
PARtY to mR. FAUceTt'S LasT NIght. You need not bE uneasy aboUt ME, I
Am well careD For AnD do not wIsh you tO come TO me. I thiNk
 are all pretty well and
a lmost done  harv est ing ;theweat her is very wa r m an d I have had it
pretty  hard ,b ut i t  i s ove r now,a nd I  ha ve  s too di tright  we ll."

O n the 5thofth e same month sh e wrote alon g letter toMrs . Felt sinv i tingher  home . Duri n g themonth ofAu g ust, 1 8 75 shep r es ided  over
a family re u ni o n, at which we re gat he r ed a llthe  members o fthe
h o usehold co n s i sti n g of over for ty persons. A l ong ta bl e w a s spre ad
un de r  th e trees jus t as  the sunwas si n king in the wes t, and  af ter  a
s h or tpra ye r  by Re v.R . F aucett t hi snumer ousf a m i ly g ath ered  arou nd
it in theutm osts oci ality . Itwasth eir l ast.
The r em aining days ofsumm er and ea rly  a utu mn  pass e d away  wi tho ut anymateria l  ch an g e in  her health; but a st h ecool wea ther a p pr oa c hed, and 
t heprof u s e veg etab l ematter b egan t o  d ie  away,sh e wasta ken  wi th as ligh t bill ious int ermit t ent fever. Exp o sing herselft oo e ar l y on  he r
recoveryfrom this , sh e  w ast hrown  into  t y ph o id fever and was by  i t
comp letel y prostrated.  During th e w inter as  she wa s  very low, I w as
in formed ofh er state , and  came to  see her, b ringingher  so menou r i sh ment, which I i nduc ed  her to  ta ke, and  th ere  wa s s oo n a gradu al
chang efo rth e b etter .  Duringhe r f or mer  illn e ss her  hair  had  a ll tur ned gre y ,a n d fa ll en  out ; d ur ing t he p e rio d of he alth from  th e 
spr in gof '74to the autumn  o f '75 it h ad  gr own in a gain bla ck, and
now this terrib l e typho idfever  lea ves her r edu ced to  li t tle mo re tha n
a s ke let o n , and h er  ha ir  all greya n d f allin goutagain.
On the 13th of Fe b rua ry 1876, havi ngreco v e re d s u ff i cie nt l y,s h e wrote
to herdaughter a sf ol lows, writ i ngwi th herown han d: "D e ar Alic e.
The cl oud indee dpass e d  aw ay, and Iam muchbetter; I am so r ry  I
tr oub led yo u,  an d mad e yous ad(allu ding t oa prev iousle tter inwhich she expressed nohope o f rec ove ry), butI t h oug ht it bes t th en.
I gues s I  wi ll ge t w e ll no w, i f  n oth i ng el se h a ppens. Fa t he r w i l lnot
let meg o out  of t her oom ye t; h e is very well; h e  went to a don atio n par tyt o Mr .Faucett's last  ni gh t .  You nee dnot be unea sy about  m e , I
a m well  cared  for an d do not wi sh y outo come t o m e. I think 
 are_all pretty_well and
almost done harvesting;_the weather_is_very warm_and_I have had_it
pretty hard, but_it is over now,_and I have_stood_it right well."

On the 5th of the same month she wrote a long letter_to_Mrs. Felts
inviting_her_home._During the month of August,_1875 she presided over
a family_reunion, at_which were gathered all the members of the
household_consisting_of over forty_persons. A long table was spread
under the trees just_as the sun was sinking in_the west, and_after_a
short_prayer by Rev. R._Faucett this numerous family gathered around
it_in the utmost sociality. It was_their last.

The remaining days of summer and_early autumn passed away without any
material_change in her health; but_as the_cool weather approached, and
the profuse_vegetable matter began_to die_away, she was_taken with a
slight billious intermittent fever._Exposing herself too_early on her
recovery from this, she_was_thrown into typhoid_fever_and_was by_it
completely prostrated. During_the_winter as_she_was very low, I was
informed of_her_state, and came to see her, bringing_her some
nourishment, which I_induced_her to take, and_there was soon a gradual
change_for the better. During her former_illness her_hair had_all
turned grey, and fallen out; during the period of health from_the
spring of '74 to the autumn_of '75 it had_grown in_again_black, and
now this_terrible_typhoid fever_leaves her reduced to little more than
a_skeleton, and_her hair all grey and falling_out again.

On the 13th_of_February 1876, having recovered sufficiently, she_wrote
to her daughter as follows, writing_with her own hand: "Dear_Alice.
The_cloud_indeed passed away, and I_am much better; I am sorry_I
troubled you, and_made you sad (alluding to a previous_letter_in
which she expressed no hope of_recovery),_but I thought it best then.
I_guess_I_will get well now, if_nothing else happens. Father will not
let_me go out of the room yet; he is_very well; he_went to a donation
party to_Mr._Faucett's_last night. You need not be uneasy about me, I
am_well cared_for and do_not wish you to come to me. I think