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Dear Brother,
I have now successfully completed a four-week inspection
trip with Ståhlberg that took us to Hyrynsalmi, Kianta,
part of the district of Archangel, and so forth, and now I
plan to go to Helsinki. But my journey will take me through
Karelia, where I will be spending at least a month in order
to get important additions to the collection of Finnish lyrical
poems. Since the trip itself will take a fair amount of time,
I doubt that I will reach my final destination before the
end of November. The poor folks in Kajaani do not think they
will find anyone to replace me. Please, dear brother, see
to it that their fears are allayed as soon as possible. There
have not been any epidemics in our area this autumn, but I
know several individual patients whose condition is not serious,
but who have complained vociferously of various ailments.
Ståhlberg sends his regards. His health has improved
by the day and soon he will be able to compete with anyone
in that respect.
Your faithful friend Elias Lönnrot
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