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Milton Mowrer letters to sister Ellen Miller Mowrer, 1866-1868

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Thursday June 28th 66 224 [street name?] St, Phila
My Dear Sister, I received a letter from you and Nathan today, and was exceedingly sorry to hear that Mother had been sick with the dysentery, how soon it tears one down, and makes a person so weak, I have very [illegible] so much during last the five or six day with the diarrhoea, so that I can scarcely eat any vegetables without being made quite sick. The least little thing makes me vomit, after which I feel better. After reaction begins, I will go in the country and get some fresh air, which I think is all that is required. The fruit is very scarce, very few cherries, gooseberries, etc, in market. Harris was at Williams and Isaac Rook last week, he did not get any cherries, for the spring was so cold for the blossoms, so in is with the apples and peaches Well, Sister, I should like to come across old Mrs Mills somewhere, but not here,

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Thursday June 28th 66 224 [street name?] St, Phila My Dear Sister, I received a letter from you and Nathan today, and was exceedingly sorry to hear that Mother had been sick with the dysentery, how soon it tears one down, and makes a person so weak, I have very [illegible] so much during last the five or six day with the diarrhoea, so that I can scarcely eat any vegetables without being made quite sick. The least little thing makes me vomit, after which I feel better. After reaction begins, I will go in the country and get some fresh air, which I think is all that is required. The fruit is very scarce, very few cherries, gooseberries, etc, in market. Harris was at Williams and Isaac Rook last week, he did not get any cherries, for the spring was so cold for the blossoms, so in is with the apples and peaches Well, Sister, I should like to come across old Mrs Mills somewhere, but not here,