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5 [Hannover?] st. New york 22 Augt. 1864

Dear Mrs.Lewis I read the enclosed today + may as well send you a few lines along with it, as I have not much to occupy me at the present. Early last week Ann was agreeably surprised by receiving a letter from our niece at Milton Dated 19 July the latest previous one being of 29 May. Your namesake (whom [?] has supposed to be at mobile) was with her she says "He has been very sick with Inflammation Rheumatism + Dysentery. He is very feeble + exceedingly thin but in hopes good nursing + as good living as [?] can get with set him up again. The children have all kept pretty well this summer. We continue to hear cheerful---+ pleasant accounts from the trio in England. At the last date, 5th Augt, they were staying with our old friends Mr+Miss Wakefield at Sedgewick, near Kendal, but were going next day to Miss [Dilworths?] at Lancaster, Whence Matthew + Mary were to set out for Scotland. Elizabeth remaning with Miss [D?]- until there return Before leaving Rydal they made a pilgrimage to that interesting spot, Kentmere where [?] [?] lived in the times "blody Queen Mary" After the trip to Scotland they- i.e Matthew + Mary without Elizabeth- are to go to London. Elizabeth is gaining all the time;+ Matthew is evidently undergoing th4 process of rejuvenation too.

The week before last Ann went up to Cornwall+ spent 2 nights+ [?] @ days with Miss[?] whom she found well but feeling rather lonesome. Miss Sarah holds on to "[?]" [?]having fortnights holiday has gone to spend it with some of my friends near [?]Lake. Walker went off on Saturday afternoon on one of his mysterious expeditions, but got back safe+sound at 5 this morning. Ann+I alone got our old friend [?] Van [?] to take pity on  us +dine with us yesterday+ in[?] he enjoyed his dinner.

P.S I have just been reading letters from Matthew + Elizabeth Dated Lancaster 9th [?] [?] [?]I [?] the last sentence. Matthew + Mary, among others