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them; there are said to be 300 orphan families to be pro- 

 vided for. I believe it is a wretched place and the people 

 very low. Thank my dear aunt Fanny for her anxiety 

 that we should take care of our healths. There is no need 

 to mind me, as I am very strong and have very little to do, 

 but I do want Elizabeth to take great care of herself, and 

 I try to save her going about among the cottages whenever 

 she will let me. . . 



