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    "ocrText": "Chestport, ms.\n1/4- 1891\nMay dear old girlie I\nknow you think ene a\nregular Hotentot for orot\nwriting to you sooner,\nbut dearie, d can't be-\ngin to tell you how\nbusy ed have been ever\nsmike your letter arrived\nand d did enjoy it\nsugar lump, if ad only\nhugely, you darling old\nhad you, d svould love\nyou to death for that\nfantiful scarf, actually\nI think it the very prettiest\nthing od ever saw and\nevery one that sees it\nhas fits over it dd am\nto very very much obliged\nthan Id can tell and\nand just Thank you enore\ndo wish dd could anake\nsomething to send you\nbut alad d don't know\nInv, & get married\nhow Family to say, then\nI want your Inicture\nin a large frame for\nthe Inarlor V I'll put\nthat on the comer +\nthen it evont make any\ndifference whether d have\nanything else or not fieo-\nple will be so carried\naway they ovouldut the\nVate Rent me the enose\nother things any way.\nbeautiful calendar\nd ever saw, there is\na sceneres painted in\nThe center about three\nby six inches, and\nhoses around that\nV evecks are on pink\nand the days, anonthe\ngrosgrain ribbon about\nan eich and a half wide\nthe other is franited on\nwhite celluloid, d wish\nyou could see it,\nMy puhile presentedane\nwith a ring, it hasan\nenrorald set in the center\nand a time diam ondon\neither side, it is lovely,\nInr, H gave me a hand-\nthe Cake, rirs, H It Hirs,\nsome copy of Lady of\nTarcher gave one a very Gretty\nhand- glase, Sister Emma\ngave one a beautiful\nmanicure set, the handle\npin cushion cover, Famie\nare agate, Mrs. Smith a\n& a plague of her own\npuffile a cute Scrials card\ntrainting, one of any our\n& last butorot least In,\nHudson's Brother was\nhere from Texas Ca bach)\nand he brong hh The child-\nren such nhce presents\nthat\nit said d wished herevas\nthat was such a goodone\nmy lincle & Mrs, H, thought\non me, she told him\n& he thut his (nicture\nin a box & hima it on\nthe arch for me & evrote\nonit your their Uncle 9 Plellyle\nLigh about why\nHudson, all Carry me\nLP event over home Xarras\nanorming V mr. Hardson took\none as far as Ai C, in a\nSmith's Saturday after xmas\nsleigh, It event out to mr,\n& Sunday evening.,An boys\ndrove out C, to see\nus, we had so smich fun\nMonday + Tresday eighters\nattended hartiez & event\nV was going Thursday, but\nvisiting Mon, Trees, V Hed,\nit was typ bad, I clame\nto and friday, & down\nto Westhort this morning\nV will have to go to evork\nin the morning, it killo\none to think offit for Id\nnever had such a good\ntime in my life In\nAndson had asted me\nenertain ment att A C,\nto go with them to an\nnext Taresday night at\nbalvary Church, that\nis the finest church\nin a the well city alfair, & is Whatta to be\nker is to furnish the\nsuhher and there are\nto be some splendid\nlectures, I am tickled\nto death to think dam\ngoing, Herbert Arvine\nis in Hansas now\najeitnia his Mother\neveeks, If away am afraid\nhas been two\nkw cake is all dough,\nover arot long ag 0 to\nhe bronght his girl\nsee me she is right\npretcy \"lincle Lil\" is on\nmle do today & that he\nmy slde though he told\nevould like to see that\nS\nBARRY\nTRUMAN\nMATIONAL\nRECORDS AND\nLIBRARY\nI\nAa, ha ha, that do\nmatch, as GOVERNMENT you know,\nbriad at Herbert though,\nyou think of that, A am\nhe asked miss C lara\ntwe CU the last time\nto gs with him to chura\nshe was here + she\none of Cd didn't know\ndidn't go V then asked\nI iras sec and choice\nuntil afterwards V\nst read him a curtain\nlecture & eve are a little\noff, but he has been\naway so long I am\nalmost in a good\nyour advice V have a\nhumor, A think d Wtry\nMrs: H. ACD avade a far_\nlittle fun, if I can\ngain this afternoon, she\nher to Marshall next\nsaid if I evould go with\nSain over she would go\nwith me to see you V-\nI Aron ised, Jnr, H\nhe said Mrs H was geal\nbut I forgotten if\nsent you're a lot of avoid\noust never told him\nmrs. Fucker is in Tenn,\nthat you said goodby.\nnow on a visit, has\nbeen alm rst two\nknow when\nshe will he home mr.\nI event to K, b, to church\none Sunday night+ some\nhorse V he has hever\none stolen his buggey &\nheard of it V don't ex-\nfrect he will\nElis war thath, airl hope on you the\nI am some you and\nwill not be worsted in\nthe encomites, it istoo\nbad she is so jealous,\nHow is \"Covey\", you're\nkeep an eye on\n& don't let him smile\nd am eventing by fire\nemine you know\non any any girl for he is\nlight so you evill have\nto excuse all blots\nscribbling & mrs, Conroy\nis in here of my emind\nwonders to Adme, too\nso you see I am exem\nto evrite & tell one all\ncusable, I avant you\nabout your xmas, I\nevill have to close\nthe Vr there fire is has no died lamb doron for\nwrite real poon\nHARRY S. NATIONAL TRUMAN\nARCHIVES AND\nRECORDS\nSERVICE\nU.S.\nU.\nGOVERNMENT\nAll send looe\nV smich, more ,Most\nfrom me;\nfours,\nmattie;\nTRO\nV\nJan.\n1891 Jan, 4 1891\nMiss Anne Bentley\nI HARRY $ SEAL MASSACHUSETTS THEMAS\nForest Green\nARCHIVES AS\nU.S.\nmo,\nJANE 3\nKAS 3302M at"
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