Letter to Nancy Troutman from her sister Ida

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At Home Feb 17th 1860 Dear Nan We have just received a letter from Duck with a note from you which we read with pleasure Now I love to see that sweet little piece of humanity of yours which takes up so much of your thoughts and time I got the letter you spoke of before Mira came home but delayed writing until something would happen to tell as yet I've heard nothing to interest you Mira and I had a little excitement all to ourselves this evening We were sitting in my room and the stove pipe fell down we thought we could do no better than sit and hold it until Laura