Feinberg - Whitman  FAMILY PAPERS  Correspondence  Whitman, Mary 
Box 3  Folder 31   Dec 23, 1883
  Acc. 18,880
1883

Greenport - Dec 23

Dear Brother Walter
I received a letter
from you last night and an 
order for my annual christmas
present and I do think you are
a dear good brother to remember
me so often I thank you ever an 
ever so much and hope you are
feeling better this winter but
am afraid you are not as you
did not say any thing about
it in your letter.
I am not feeling well at all
-this winter not sick abed but
-a pain in my side all the time
-but I supposed we must expect

(over)pains and aches as we
are growing old but I am
thankful I am no worse
can get around and do my
work   Ansel is well has been
out of work for two months
but we get along very well
I would like to see you very
much and still think you
will come this way some
day. I am ashamed of myself
for not writing it seems a job
to get at it.  I receive papers
and books quite often from
you and glad to get
them I got a picture from 
you a while ago and as you 
did not say whose it was

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I did not know but suppose
it was one of Jeffs daughters
I also received hannah's but
I should not have known
her either if her name had
not been on it.

I do not suppose
I should ever know any
thing about the family if
it was not for you as I never
get a letter from any of them
but I often think of them all
and dear Mother every day
Again I say thank you
and hope we shall both
live to see each other once
more
From your loving Sister
Mary
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overThe envelope bears the 
Greenport 
Post office stamp 
and as addressed as 
follows
Mr Walter Whiteman
Camden New Jersey
431 Stevens St.