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My appetite is greatly\r\nimproved tho my digestive organs continue\r\nweak - My food souring \u0026amp; giving me pain\r\nalmost every day - Now that it has stop[p]ed\r\nraining I may feel more benefit in every way\r\nI think I can safely say that Sallie is recei-\r\nving much benefit - Cant judge so well\r\nas to Mary what will be the result\r\n\r\nI find many pleasant people here.  Met\r\nMr \u0026amp; Mrs Raymond niece \u0026amp; great niece the\r\nlatter a six year old child  Mr R \u0026amp; his wife\r\n----------------------------------------------------------\r\nappeared much gratified at meeting me\r\nOnce again after a separation [sic] of nearly 38\r\nYears - \r\nThere are others here whose parents\r\nI knew in the long past, who made\r\nthemselves known to me.  Mrs Lathem\r\nand Miss Lucy are herealso     Everything here is so changed and\r\nimproved the Hotel proper is very comforta-\r\n-ble  we are in a two story building some twe-\r\n-nty steps from the Main building it has\r\nsixteen rooms in it two halls \u0026amp; gal  all\r\nthe length fronting south east.  No\r\nbuilding or room even is finished all rough\r\nceiled only - All parts seem to be well furnished\r\nnice beds \u0026amp; Bars Bureau washstand \u0026amp; small table\r\nThe table is well furnished,  I would be satisfied\r\nto be able to live as well - Tell Kate to wash\r\nthe window blinds next week \u0026amp; tell her\r\nhowdy for me I hope she takes the spare\r\nvegitables [sic] to Willie - Am thankful\r\npoore [sic] little Ell is doing so well, I left\r\nhim weeping I often think of him\r\nTell him I feel very happy at hearing\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------\r\nhe is such a good boy - was surprised\r\nat your not hearing from Sam,\r\n Let me know if you do hear - Miss Lucy Sydnon\r\nis here a guest of Mrs. Willis\r\n\r\nNot until this\r\nmorning did I get a paper tho I\r\nhave read the Post daily Mr Baymond\r\nhands it to me every day so I kept posted some\r\n-what -\r\n\r\n8 Oclock it is raining here again\r\nshould it rain much more I will return\r\nthe last of this week tho I will\r\nadvise Sallie to stay longer\r\n\r\nWith much love to all at Gas-\r\ntons \u0026amp; tell Willie I feel so much obliged\r\nto her for her good management of Ell\r\n  Affectionately\r\n  Your Mother     Mary Jones\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------\r\nSallie intended to write today but the\r\nBaby is unusually cross and has prevented\r\nher doing so - she says do her the favor\r\nto say this to some of the family as they\r\nwill feel anxious to hear something\r\nfrom her\r\n\r\nM J"],"sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","@id":"https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/hd76s034p/manifest/sequence/normal","rendering":[],"canvases":[{"@type":"sc:Canvas","@id":"https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/hd76s034p/manifest/canvas/rx913q17q","label":"uhlib_1970_003_do29010p82r_0001.tif","width":640,"height":480,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@type":"dctypes:Image","@id":"https://media.lib.uh.edu/images/rx913q17q%2Ffiles%2Ff958e7c1-0191-43cb-9aff-c7998bb3f440/full/600,/0/default.jpg","height":480,"width":640,"format":null,"service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://media.lib.uh.edu/images/rx913q17q%2Ffiles%2Ff958e7c1-0191-43cb-9aff-c7998bb3f440","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"}},"on":"https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/hd76s034p/manifest/canvas/rx913q17q"}]},{"@type":"sc:Canvas","@id":"https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/hd76s034p/manifest/canvas/zw12z551g","label":"uhlib_1970_003_do29010p82r_0002.tif","width":640,"height":480,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@type":"dctypes:Image","@id":"https://media.lib.uh.edu/images/zw12z551g%2Ffiles%2F5272a72a-3e0f-4650-96c3-38583d490fb9/full/600,/0/default.jpg","height":480,"width":640,"format":null,"service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://media.lib.uh.edu/images/zw12z551g%2Ffiles%2F5272a72a-3e0f-4650-96c3-38583d490fb9","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"}},"on":"https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/hd76s034p/manifest/canvas/zw12z551g"}]},{"@type":"sc:Canvas","@id":"https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/hd76s034p/manifest/canvas/sx61dm626","label":"uhlib_1970_003_do29010p82r_0003.tif","width":640,"height":480,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@type":"dctypes:Image","@id":"https://media.lib.uh.edu/images/sx61dm626%2Ffiles%2F497c6389-fccb-420c-91aa-f16cb1c17489/full/600,/0/default.jpg","height":480,"width":640,"format":null,"service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://media.lib.uh.edu/images/sx61dm626%2Ffiles%2F497c6389-fccb-420c-91aa-f16cb1c17489","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"}},"on":"https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/hd76s034p/manifest/canvas/sx61dm626"}]},{"@type":"sc:Canvas","@id":"https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/hd76s034p/manifest/canvas/2801pg52v","label":"uhlib_1970_003_do29010p82r_0004.tif","width":640,"height":480,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@type":"dctypes:Image","@id":"https://media.lib.uh.edu/images/2801pg52v%2Ffiles%2F7e95de6a-032e-416b-a45c-008934b8dc26/full/600,/0/default.jpg","height":480,"width":640,"format":null,"service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://media.lib.uh.edu/images/2801pg52v%2Ffiles%2F7e95de6a-032e-416b-a45c-008934b8dc26","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"}},"on":"https://digitalcollections.lib.uh.edu/concern/texts/hd76s034p/manifest/canvas/2801pg52v"}]}]}]}