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-ly gratifying was our arival to Rachel for her mind was sinking under discou- ragements and at the point of desparing of our not geting there. She with the rest of the family were in the enjoyment of health. Eleven day were agreeably spent in free conversation, mutually glad after a sepparation of more than two years to be in each other’s society The 5th of the 8 mo. She was taken un- well, and in two days in the day was prospect of her recovery look'd gloomy. She was given over by the Dr. at this moving period. I thought it best to make her acquainted with her critical situation, that the probability of her being raised was small. after a short pause she reply'd - I would have been willing to have continued a while longer with my dear husband assisted in the concern we came here about, and to have return'd with him to our friends;