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A word from Mother Bruyère

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Mother Bruyère at her desk

August 6, 1845

As for myself, during the past week I have experienced so much weakness, I would want to take to my bed, but here that is not possible … We have three sick girls and we expect another tomorrow morning; because these girls are immigrants we are being paid 2 shillings a day for three of them; the fourth we care for without pay.Mother Bruyère writing