
          
You may glean from these notes a scrap or two
which will suggest something better - We have
been much afflicted with sickness for sometime
past - First Motherinlaw was seized with an attack 
of congestive fever Next aunt was very severely
attacked with the same disease finally Mrs Henry

P.S. An argument in the evening prevented my sending this to the office
last night it therefore leaves us on New Years' day with the congratulations to you and yours from me and mine
JH

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Dr John Torrey

Corner of Charlton
and
McDugall St

New York

has been confined for some days with an
affection of the hip joint. We have reason however
to be thankfull that they are all on the mending
hand and now out of danger. There is no prospect
of James Alexander's leaving, the house he now
occupies Professor Dod has gone into Dr Macleans
and Mrs Alexander now resides in the one left by Prof D.

        