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Locust Hill 2nd [?] 62

My dear grandaughter,

You see I have made

a beginning and a bad one to write the long

promised letter. I have been so out of the

habit of writing so long that I can [scarce?]

form a letter. I have bee enduring the horrors

of influenza for 1 or 3 days, but not with

out the consolation that I am no worse off

than others, every body in the house is feel

ing its effects more or less, including the

brave Capt Duff who was foremost in the

defence of Leesburg. He came here sick a

week since, and has had quite a severe spell

he has been well taken care of, for we know

the value of the