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months. Then Ma and
my-self will be entirely
alone, as Pa will necessa-
rily have to stay on our
place up the country.
Lou left for school, (the
Judson Inst. Marion.) last
week. Fannie came home
from Georgia in July, and
left again in Oct. She
will not return before
next summer. I am
afraid I will taste too
deeply the fruits of Sol-
itude 'ere I am again
gladdened by their gay
voices. I am very anxious
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to write to cousin Phil
if I only knew his Post
office. I heard he was
going to marry Cousin
Josie Burck. is there
any truth in the report
I heard though news
paper authority that
cousin Bettie had
married Mr. Coffe, after
seven years of tried love.
I earnestly hope she has,
in the consumation of
her dearest wish, real-
ized the fairy dream
of her youth. What is
cousin Fannie and Sallie
White doing with them-
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selves? My love and kisses
to them and Aunt Ceily
How is dear Aunt Sarah's
health. Remember we
write a great deal of love
to her and the children,
I often think of you all
with the warmest feel-
ings of affection. Though
at present that we are
doomed to see each other
but seldom. Memory
often reverts to the
happy Christmas of 61.
[illegible] to you all.
and as some shell
that ever carries with
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it the new morning of
the [illegible], so will I [illegible]
write me some sweet
memory of the pleasant
days passed with you
This is night, cousin,
and I am so much like
a Quaker unless I write
when the sprit moves
me. (You think it has been
exceedingly long don't you?)
I can not send this by
to morrows mail as I am
anxious to do so look over
the [illegible] reply please,
We heard that you and
Dr. Williamson spent