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Wilmington. Fb'y 19, 1861.

My Dear Friend -

Your last kind letter was duly
received, and I intended to have answered it
immediately, but one thing and another have
caused me to make something of a delay.
I have not time to write a long letter now.
I am nearly through here [deleted]now[/deleted], shall finish
[deleted]here[/deleted] next week and go home. I shall go to B.
one week from Friday Stay there Friday night
and see to our things. After that I shall make
you a short visit, when we can talk over our
affairs much more easily than I can write
them out. I think I shall teach a school this
Spring at [Lower Jay?], commencing about
the middle of March. I can do as well for two
months there as in my business.

Please excuse me from writing more
[underline]now[/underline], but expect a visit from me
[underline]soon[/underline] which I hope will repay a short let-
ter now.

In haste, your friend

Henry.

Wm. B. Stevens
E. Montpelier.