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Bath July 25 1857
Have you quite forgotten me dear
cousin Lou - that you have not sent me
one line all these long weeks? I expected
you all would forget me, but not quite
so soon. I should have written to you
before this in spite of your promise to write
first. if I could have found time but
I am always so occupied the first few
weeks after I get home, in receiving and
returning visits that I have but little
time for anything else. Today happens
to be a miserably rainy day, & we have
no company, excepting those that are spending
the summer with us. Mr & Mrs David Owen &
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family. I have wished so many times
that I had your's & Cousin Fannie's daguerrotype.
Wont you have them taken together & send them
to me? I should be so delighted to have them
Are you going to Mobile this winter? I expect
you will have a splendid time if you do-
you must write me all about it. and
don't forget that you promised to tell me
when you are engaged. I am hoping to
go to New York this Fall to study French
& Music. but it remains a little doubt-
ful yet. I shall enjoy so much if I do.
Is your brother well & Cousin Phil
Give my love to them. How does cousin
Phil & Miss Moultrie come on? are they
flirting as desperately as ever?
Has Mr. Green left yet? Do you
remember that night you & Mr. Boyd played
whist with Mr Green & I at your Uncle
Clem's?
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You must remember me to your Uncle
Clem & Aunt Celia. I respected & loved them
very much. I expect you are having
fine times on Line Creek now, as you always
are. How much I would give to see you
all. I have been accused since I came
here of having left my heart behind me.
What do you think of it? Who is in
possession of yours now. I know who was
when I left. [So ?] write to me as soon
as you possibly can. I should be so delighted
to receive a letter from you cousin Lou.
I will enclose any quantity of love, which
you may distribute among my friends on
Line Creek according to the best of your
knowledge. a very large share of it however
much be retained in your family.
I shall look for a long & confidential letter
such as you promised to write me very soon.
Ever your friend & Cousin
Carrie L.
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Direct to Miss C. A. Lambert Care of Capt. J. L. Lambert.
Bath [Maine ?]
Miss Carrie A. Lambert
Miss C. A. Lambert
Miss C. A. Lam
Miss Carrie A. Lambert
Care of Capt J. L. Lambert
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[envelope front]
[stamp: Three cents, U.S. Postage, depicts George Washington]
Line Creek
Ala August 10
Miss Mary Louisa Mitchell
Care Col. Griffins
Wetumpka
Ala.
Wife Fannie [Kavenaugh ?]
[Jule ?]