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Bean family letters, 1862-1863
1862-10-29 Page 02
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I am almost through and after that I will have more time to myself. I expect to be traveling most of this winter collecting. that will suit me better than being confined to the Office. My health has not been of the best this last summer although it has been better than it has for an number of years. I am very Bilious and every summer I am laid up about a month with the Bilious fever. I have escaped it this year and I hope I may in future. The younger members of the family are in good health, at least those that are at home there are only two besides myself, Joseph and Flora. Brother Victor the youngest boy is in Washington City in the "National Claim Agencys Office" he has been there since last July. he is very well pleased with his place. "Cora" the youngest is in Pa at Uncle Edwards. Grandfather and Coz J.B. Powell our family is small to what it use to be Dr I wish to get some of your advice and I think you can help me. I am troubled something like I was some Eight years ago, with holding my "Urine" or weakness of the kidneys. I have been trouble with it sometime but not very bad. If there is any questions you wish to ask before you sent me any thing, may be it would be best that you
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I am almost through and after that I will have more time to myself. I expect to be traveling most of this winter collecting. that will suit me better than being confined to the Office. My health has not been of the best this last summer although it has been better than it has for an number of years. I am very Bilious and every summer I am laid up about a month with the Bilious fever. I have escaped it this year and I hope I may in future. The younger members of the family are in good health, at least those that are at home there are only two besides myself, Joseph and Flora. Brother Victor the youngest boy is in Washington City in the "National Claim Agencys Office" he has been there since last July. he is very well pleased with his place. "Cora" the youngest is in Pa at Uncle Edwards. Grandfather and Coz J.B. Powell our family is small to what it use to be Dr I wish to get some of your advice and I think you can help me. I am troubled something like I was some Eight years ago, with holding my "Urine" or weakness of the kidneys. I have been trouble with it sometime but not very bad. If there is any questions you wish to ask before you sent me any thing, may be it would be best that you
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